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SEDANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sedative
1, record 1, English, sedative
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lessening pain or excitement. 1, record 1, English, - sedative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sédatif
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9datif
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calmant 1, record 1, French, calmant
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui calme la douleur, l'excitation nerveuse. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9datif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sedante
1, record 1, Spanish, sedante
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tranquilizante 2, record 1, Spanish, tranquilizante
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese] del agente o del medicamento que calma el dolor o la excitación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sedante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sedative
1, record 2, English, sedative
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contrastimulant 2, record 2, English, contrastimulant
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medication that lessens pain and excitement. 2, record 2, English, - sedative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It does not take a genius ... to realize that antihistamines, which generally act as sedatives, are better taken in the evening, and that decongestants, which exert a stimulatory effect, should be used during the day and be avoided at night. 3, record 2, English, - sedative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sédatif
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9datif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calmant 2, record 2, French, calmant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Médicament provoquant une légère dépression du système nerveux central, maintenant le malade éveillé, mais relativement plus calme. 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9datif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calmante
1, record 2, Spanish, calmante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sedante 1, record 2, Spanish, sedante
correct, masculine noun
- sedativo 2, record 2, Spanish, sedativo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicamento que suaviza la excitabilidad del sistema nervioso. 3, record 2, Spanish, - calmante
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