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BIODISPONIBILITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bioavailability
1, record 1, English, bioavailability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bioavailability is a measurement of the rate and [the] extent to which a therapeutically active chemical is absorbed from a drug product into the systemic circulation and becomes available at the site of action. 2, record 1, English, - bioavailability
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-availability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biodisponibilité
1, record 1, French, biodisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-disponibilité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacodinámica
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biodisponibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, biodisponibilidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bioavailability
1, record 2, English, bioavailability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biological availability 2, record 2, English, biological%20availability
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] proportion of a nutrient that can be digested, absorbed and used by the body. 2, record 2, English, - bioavailability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biodisponibilité
1, record 2, French, biodisponibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assimilabilité 2, record 2, French, assimilabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion d'un nutriment qui peut être digérée, absorbée et utilisée par l'organisme. 3, record 2, French, - biodisponibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biodisponibilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, biodisponibilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- disponibilidad biológica 2, record 2, Spanish, disponibilidad%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proporción de un nutriente que el organismo puede digerir, absorber y utilizar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - biodisponibilidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bioavailability
1, record 3, English, bioavailability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bio-availability 2, record 3, English, bio%2Davailability
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extent to which a compound or element is available for uptake by fauna or flora. 3, record 3, English, - bioavailability
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bioavailability ... refers to that portion of the total quantity of a contaminant that can eventually be assimilated by living matter. 4, record 3, English, - bioavailability
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Additional sediment samples were collected to assess bio-availability of metals. 2, record 3, English, - bioavailability
Record 3, Key term(s)
- biological availability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biodisponibilité
1, record 3, French, biodisponibilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un degré de disponibilité auquel un composé ou un élément peut être absorbé par la faune ou la flore. 2, record 3, French, - biodisponibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La contamination des sédiments fait essentiellement référence à des concentrations anormalement élevées de métaux ou encore à la présence de certaines substances ou composés organiques dans les sédiments; la biodisponibilité fait référence à une certaine portion de la quantité totale d'un contaminant qui peut éventuellement être assimilée par la matière vivante; enfin, la toxicité est essentiellement une question de dose et d'effet sur un organisme donné. 3, record 3, French, - biodisponibilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bio-disponibilité
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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