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DRAINABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collection
1, record 1, English, collection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of pus, blood, air, etc., in a circumscribed area of the body ... 1, record 1, English, - collection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
drainable collection, non-drainable collection 2, record 1, English, - collection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collection
1, record 1, French, collection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation anormale d’une substance organique (pus, sérosité, sang) dans une cavité naturelle ou néoformée. 1, record 1, French, - collection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
collection drainable, collection non drainable 2, record 1, French, - collection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drainable 1, record 2, English, drainable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainable 1, record 2, French, drainable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- asséchable 1, record 2, French, ass%C3%A9chable
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asséchable : se dit d’un sol qui peut être mis à sec. 1, record 2, French, - drainable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drainable : qui peut être drainé. 1, record 2, French, - drainable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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