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TOLERANCE ACQUISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acquired tolerance
1, record 1, English, acquired%20tolerance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acquired tolerance results when repeated administration of a drug shifts the dose-response curve of the drug to the right, so that a larger dose of the drug is required to produce the same effect. 2, record 1, English, - acquired%20tolerance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérance acquise
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20acquise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tolérance acquise s’observe après l'administration répétée d’un psychotrope(exposition chronique). Elle se caractérise par le fait que, pour obtenir les mêmes effets, il faut continuellement augmenter la dose. 2, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20acquise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mithridatism
1, record 2, English, mithridatism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acquisition of immunity to the effects of a poison by ingestion of gradually increasing amounts of it. 1, record 2, English, - mithridatism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mithridatisme
1, record 2, French, mithridatisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immunité ou tolérance acquise à l'égard des effets d’un poison par l'ingestion de doses progressivement croissantes. 1, record 2, French, - mithridatisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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