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SUBSTANCE INHALEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inhalant
1, record 1, English, inhalant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inhalants are invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind-altering effects. 2, record 1, English, - inhalant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inhalants are generally divided in four groups: volatile solvents, aerosols, gases and nitrites. 3, record 1, English, - inhalant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance inhalée
1, record 1, French, substance%20inhal%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inhalant 2, record 1, French, inhalant
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les substances inhalées ont une chose en commun : elles contiennent des produits chimiques qui n'ont pas été conçus pour être consommés. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20inhal%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les substances inhalées sont généralement classées en quatre catégories : les solvants volatils, les aérosols, les gaz et les nitrites. 4, record 1, French, - substance%20inhal%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inhalante
1, record 1, Spanish, inhalante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustancia inhalante 2, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20inhalante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia química altamente tóxica de uso industrial y doméstico que al ser inhalada puede producir graves consecuencias físicas y psíquicas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - inhalante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los inhalantes, sustancias tóxicas producidas comercialmente para uso doméstico o industrial, no sólo pueden adquirirse fácilmente, sino que además son de muy bajo costo económico, motivo por el cual los utilizan las clases sociales más desfavorecidas y marginales, y en especial los niños y adolescentes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - inhalante
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