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NON ADDICTIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonaddictive
1, record 1, English, nonaddictive
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonaddicting 1, record 1, English, nonaddicting
correct, see observation, adjective
- non-addictive 2, record 1, English, non%2Daddictive
correct, see observation, adjective
- non-addicting 3, record 1, English, non%2Daddicting
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a substance that does not cause cravings and does not make the person unable to stop using it despite the negative consequences. 4, record 1, English, - nonaddictive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nonaddictive; nonaddicting; non-addictive; non-addicting: The designation "addiction" and its derivatives are sometimes considered stigmatizing. 4, record 1, English, - nonaddictive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "non-dependence-inducing," which refers to a substance that does not make a person rely on it to function normally. 4, record 1, English, - nonaddictive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qui ne cause pas de dépendance
1, record 1, French, qui%20ne%20cause%20pas%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- non toxicomanogène 2, record 1, French, non%20toxicomanog%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, adjective
- non addictif 3, record 1, French, non%20addictif
see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une substance qui n’est pas associée à une envie irrépressible de la consommer ni à une incapacité d’arrêter de l’utiliser malgré les conséquences négatives. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20ne%20cause%20pas%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non toxicomanogène : L’utilisation de la désignation «toxicomanie» et de ses dérivés est parfois considérée comme stigmatisante. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20ne%20cause%20pas%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
non addictif : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addictif» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. Il peut également être parfois considéré comme stigmatisant. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20ne%20cause%20pas%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «qui ne cause pas de dépendance», où le mot «dépendance» fait référence au fait de compter sur la consommation de substances pour fonctionner normalement. 4, record 1, French, - qui%20ne%20cause%20pas%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- que no crea hábito 1, record 1, Spanish, que%20no%20crea%20h%C3%A1bito
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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