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URTICANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urticant
1, record 1, English, urticant
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urticating 2, record 1, English, urticating
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Causing itching or stinging. 3, record 1, English, - urticant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- urticant
1, record 1, French, urticant
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie [...] un végétal dont le contact provoque une sensation de brûlure, comme celle d'une ortie. 2, record 1, French, - urticant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- urticante
1, record 1, Spanish, urticante
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nettle gas
1, record 2, English, nettle%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- urticant 2, record 2, English, urticant
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See urticaria, nettlerash. 2, record 2, English, - nettle%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz urticant
1, record 2, French, gaz%20urticant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- urticant 1, record 2, French, urticant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- urticariogenic
1, record 3, English, urticariogenic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to an agent or substance that induces or predisposes to urticarial lesions (as wheals on the skin). 1, record 3, English, - urticariogenic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- urticant
1, record 3, French, urticant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- urticant
1, record 4, English, urticant
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- urticant agent 2, record 4, English, urticant%20agent
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something that produces urticaria. 3, record 4, English, - urticant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Any agent] causing an itching or stinging sensation, or creating a wheal, or both. 4, record 4, English, - urticant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- urticant
1, record 4, French, urticant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agent urticant 2, record 4, French, agent%20urticant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agents de la guerre chimique et biologique. [...] Les urticants provoquent, à de très faibles concentrations, des brûlures et des démangeaisons cutanées plus ou moins passagères. En l'absence de protection, ils attaqueront également les muqueuses respiratoires et les yeux. 1, record 4, French, - urticant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"urticant" (adjectif) : Se dit d'organes ou d'agents produisant une urtication. 3, record 4, French, - urticant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"urtication" : Apparition sur une peau saine ou une dermatose préexistante d'un phénomène analogue à l'urticaire. 3, record 4, French, - urticant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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