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CANNABIS THERAPEUTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medical cannabis
1, record 1, English, medical%20cannabis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medicinal cannabis 2, record 1, English, medicinal%20cannabis
correct
- medical marijuana 1, record 1, English, medical%20marijuana
correct
- medicinal marijuana 3, record 1, English, medicinal%20marijuana
correct
- medical marihuana 4, record 1, English, medical%20marihuana
correct, less frequent
- medicinal marihuana 5, record 1, English, medicinal%20marihuana
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cannabis grown and used for treatment purposes. 6, record 1, English, - medical%20cannabis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As medication experts, pharmacists are best equipped to provide clinical advice to patients and appropriate oversight in the safe management and dispensing of medical cannabis. 7, record 1, English, - medical%20cannabis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cannabis thérapeutique
1, record 1, French, cannabis%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cannabis médicinal 2, record 1, French, cannabis%20m%C3%A9dicinal
correct, masculine noun
- marijuana thérapeutique 3, record 1, French, marijuana%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, feminine noun
- marijuana médicinale 4, record 1, French, marijuana%20m%C3%A9dicinale
correct, feminine noun
- marihuana thérapeutique 5, record 1, French, marihuana%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- marihuana médicinale 6, record 1, French, marihuana%20m%C3%A9dicinale
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- cannabis médical 7, record 1, French, cannabis%20m%C3%A9dical
avoid, calque, masculine noun
- marijuana médicale 7, record 1, French, marijuana%20m%C3%A9dicale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
- marihuana médicale 5, record 1, French, marihuana%20m%C3%A9dicale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cannabis cultivé et consommé à des fins thérapeutiques. 8, record 1, French, - cannabis%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «cannabis médicinal» désigne tout produit (qu'il soit naturel ou synthétique) fabriqué à partir de cannabis ou de ses ingrédients actifs, et ce, à des fins thérapeutiques. 9, record 1, French, - cannabis%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannabis médical; marijuana médicale; marihuana médicale : En français, l'adjectif «médical» veut dire «qui se rapporte à la médecine» alors que «médicinal» veut dire «qui a des propriétés thérapeutiques». 8, record 1, French, - cannabis%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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