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LYCINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- betaine
1, record 1, English, betaine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- (trimethylammonio)acetate 2, record 1, English, %28trimethylammonio%29acetate
correct
- lycine 1, record 1, English, lycine
correct
- oxyneurine 1, record 1, English, oxyneurine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alkaloid [which is] very soluble in water, [is] soluble in ethyl alcohol and methanol [and of which] the hydrochloride is used as a source of hydrogen chloride and in medicine. 3, record 1, English, - betaine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bétaïne
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ta%C3%AFne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- (triméthylammonio)acétate 2, record 1, French, %28trim%C3%A9thylammonio%29ac%C3%A9tate
correct, masculine noun
- lycine 3, record 1, French, lycine
correct, feminine noun
- oxyneurine 3, record 1, French, oxyneurine
correct, feminine noun
- triméthylglycocolle 4, record 1, French, trim%C3%A9thylglycocolle
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- triméthylglycine 3, record 1, French, trim%C3%A9thylglycine
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Très répandue dans la nature, la bétaïne utilisée en pharmacie est une substance dérivée de la choline par oxydation [qui] agit [...] dans les affections gastriques comme modificateur de l'acidité. 5, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ta%C3%AFne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- betaína
1, record 1, Spanish, beta%C3%ADna
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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