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CROTON TIGLIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- croton
1, record 1, English, croton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Croton: strong-scented herbs, shrubs, and trees, mostly of tropical and subtropical regions in both hemispheres ... Infrequently grown as ornamentals but several species are important economically: the seeds of Croton Tiglium L. yield croton oil, a powerful purgative. 1, record 1, English, - croton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croton
1, record 1, French, croton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après absorption de graines de Ricin les malaises [...] apparaissent avec un temps de latence de plusieurs heures [...] des genres voisins tels que le Croton et Pignon d'Inde (Croton Tiglium et Jatropha Curcas) présentent les mêmes caractéristiques toxicologiques. 1, record 1, French, - croton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purging croton
1, record 2, English, purging%20croton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree of the family euphorbiaceae. 2, record 2, English, - purging%20croton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croton
1, record 2, French, croton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre d'arbustes ou d'arbres de la famille des euphorbiacées, dont les graines renferment une huile toxique. 2, record 2, French, - croton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- crotón
1, record 2, Spanish, crot%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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