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ELIXIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paregoric
1, record 1, English, paregoric
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... relieving pain ... 2, record 1, English, - paregoric
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
paregoric elixir 3, record 1, English, - paregoric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parégorique
1, record 1, French, par%C3%A9gorique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] qui calme la douleur. 2, record 1, French, - par%C3%A9gorique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
élixir parégorique 3, record 1, French, - par%C3%A9gorique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paregórico 1, record 1, Spanish, pareg%C3%B3rico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spices and Condiments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zedoary
1, record 2, English, zedoary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zedoary tuber 2, record 2, English, zedoary%20tuber
correct
- zedoary root 3, record 2, English, zedoary%20root
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aromatic tuberous root of one or more species of Curcuma ..., of the East Indies and neighbouring countries, sold in two forms, long zedoary and round zedoary, and used as a drug, having properties resembling those of ginger; ... 2, record 2, English, - zedoary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épices et condiments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zédoaire
1, record 2, French, z%C3%A9doaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rhizome d’un curcuma de l’Indochine méridionale et de l’Indonésie qui se vend en rondelles aplaties (zédoaire ronde) ou en fragments irréguliers (zédoaire longue), de couleur grise, d’odeur de gingembre, et de saveur camphrée. 2, record 2, French, - z%C3%A9doaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce produit stimulant et aromatique entre dans la composition du baume de Fioravanti et de l'élixir de longue vie. 2, record 2, French, - z%C3%A9doaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Especias y condimentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cedoaria
1, record 2, Spanish, cedoaria
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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