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MAIGRIR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weight-loss medication
1, record 1, English, weight%2Dloss%20medication
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weight-loss drug 2, record 1, English, weight%2Dloss%20drug
correct
- weight-loss medicine 3, record 1, English, weight%2Dloss%20medicine
correct
- weight-loss pharmaceutical 4, record 1, English, weight%2Dloss%20pharmaceutical
correct
- anti-obesity medication 5, record 1, English, anti%2Dobesity%20medication
correct
- anti-obesity drug 6, record 1, English, anti%2Dobesity%20drug
correct
- anti-obesity medicine 7, record 1, English, anti%2Dobesity%20medicine
correct
- anti-obesity pharmaceutical 8, record 1, English, anti%2Dobesity%20pharmaceutical
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two main types of weight-loss medications: 1) Appetite suppressants [that] keep [a person] from feeling hungry ... 2) Lipase ... inhibitors [that] keep [a person's] body from taking in about one-third of the fat from the food [they eat]. ... Weight-loss medications only work well when they are used as part of a program that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity. 9, record 1, English, - weight%2Dloss%20medication
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weight loss medication
- weight loss drug
- weight loss medicine
- weight loss pharmaceutical
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament pour perdre du poids
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20pour%20perdre%20du%20poids
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- médicament pour maigrir 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20pour%20maigrir
correct, masculine noun
- médicament contre l’obésité 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20contre%20l%26rsquo%3Bob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- médicament anti-obésité 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20anti%2Dob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- médicament antiobésité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thin out
1, record 2, English, thin%20out
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reduce the thickness of a stone. 1, record 2, English, - thin%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démaigrir
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9maigrir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amaigrir 2, record 2, French, amaigrir
correct
- maigrir 3, record 2, French, maigrir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retirer de la matière sur une partie de pierre. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9maigrir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Réduire la hauteur [d'une pierre] sur toute sa largeur, ou la longueur sur toute sa hauteur; [...] 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9maigrir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- weight-loss support group 1, record 3, English, weight%2Dloss%20support%20group
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe d’entraide pour maigrir
1, record 3, French, groupe%20d%26rsquo%3Bentraide%20pour%20maigrir
masculine noun
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 1995-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Maigrir: ou, La bataille de la taille
1, record 4, English, Maigrir%3A%20ou%2C%20La%20bataille%20de%20la%20taille
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Maigrir : ou, La bataille de la taille
1, record 4, French, Maigrir%20%3A%20ou%2C%20La%20bataille%20de%20la%20taille
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reduce weight
1, record 5, English, reduce%20weight
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faire maigrir 1, record 5, French, faire%20maigrir
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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