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USAGE CHRONIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronic drug use
1, record 1, English, chronic%20drug%20use
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chronic drug use often results in social avoidance and self-isolation behaviors that largely reinforce the initial drug-taking. 1, record 1, English, - chronic%20drug%20use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consommation chronique de drogues
1, record 1, French, consommation%20chronique%20de%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- utilisation chronique de drogues 2, record 1, French, utilisation%20chronique%20de%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
- usage chronique de drogues 3, record 1, French, usage%20chronique%20de%20drogues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il apparaît [...] que la consommation chronique de drogues modifie l’état épigénétique des neurones et d’autres types de cellules cérébrales. 1, record 1, French, - consommation%20chronique%20de%20drogues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adicto empedernido
1, record 1, Spanish, adicto%20empedernido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chronic use
1, record 2, English, chronic%20use
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usage chronique
1, record 2, French, usage%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilisation chronique 1, record 2, French, utilisation%20chronique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acute to chronic ratio
1, record 3, English, acute%20to%20chronic%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dividing the value by a factor of 100 to account for extrapolation from laboratory to field conditions, acute to chronic ratio and interspecies and intraspecies variations in sensitivity gives an ENEV [Estimated No-Effects Value] of 0.15 mg/kg. 2, record 3, English, - acute%20to%20chronic%20ratio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acute to chronic ratio: term used by Environment Canada. 3, record 3, English, - acute%20to%20chronic%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport entre la toxicité aiguë et chronique
1, record 3, French, rapport%20entre%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9%20aigu%C3%AB%20et%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rapport entre la toxicité aiguë et la toxicité chronique 2, record 3, French, rapport%20entre%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9%20aigu%C3%AB%20et%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si on la divise par un coefficient de 100 pour tenir compte de l’extrapolation des conditions de laboratoire à celles sur le terrain, du rapport entre la toxicité aiguë et la toxicité chronique ainsi que des variations interspécifiques et intraspécifiques de sensibilité, on obtient une VESEO [valeur estimée sans effet observé] de 0,15 mg/kg. 2, record 3, French, - rapport%20entre%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9%20aigu%C3%AB%20et%20chronique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport entre la toxicité aiguë et chronique; rapport entre la toxicité aiguë et la toxicité chronique : termes en usage à Environnement Canada. 3, record 3, French, - rapport%20entre%20la%20toxicit%C3%A9%20aigu%C3%AB%20et%20chronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chronic use drug
1, record 4, English, chronic%20use%20drug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drug that must be taken on a regular basis over prolonged periods. 1, record 4, English, - chronic%20use%20drug
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chronic-use drug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- médicament chronique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- médicament à usage chronique 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20%C3%A0%20usage%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Médicaments chroniques : une évolution ralentie. Inversément, les médicaments «chroniques» prescrits dans le cadre de pathologies de longue durée telles que le diabète, l’asthme ou l’hypertension artérielle, enregistrent une croissance plus faible de leurs dépenses : +2,9 % en 2007. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20chronique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les patients recevant cinq médicaments à usage chronique ou plus ont été randomisés soit dans le groupe bénéficiant du service de consultation en pharmacothérapie, soit dans le groupe avec suivi médical usuel. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20chronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chronic toxicity limit
1, record 5, English, chronic%20toxicity%20limit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chronic aquatic toxicity limit for fish in the U.S. is 0.04 ppm (as zinc). [ENVIROTIPS on zinc sulphate, chap. 6.22] 1, record 5, English, - chronic%20toxicity%20limit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- seuil de toxicité à long terme
1, record 5, French, seuil%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- seuil de toxicité chronique 1, record 5, French, seuil%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20chronique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La toxicité à long terme [...] concerne l’exposition à de très faibles concentrations [...] à des substances polluantes dont la répétition d’effets cumulatifs finit par provoquer des troubles beaucoup plus insidieux. [...] le terme d’«intoxication chronique» souvent utilisé pour qualifier ce genre d’effets est impropre : une lésion irréversible et par conséquent chronique peut en réalité découler d’un phénomène initial de toxicité aiguë. 2, record 5, French, - seuil%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De l'observation qui précède, nous devons conclure que «toxicité à long terme» est préférable à «toxicité chronique». Nous devons signaler, cependant, que ce dernier terme semble avoir été adopté par l'usage. 3, record 5, French, - seuil%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Seuil et limite, en écotoxicologie, sont souvent utilisés comme s’ils étaient des synonymes, désignant la même valeur. Voir : Toxicity limit. 1, record 5, French, - seuil%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le seuil de toxicité aquatique chronique pour les poissons aux USA a été établi à 0,04 ppm (sous forme de zinc). [Enviroguide sur le sulfate de zinc, chap. 6.22] 1, record 5, French, - seuil%20de%20toxicit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20long%20terme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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