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SUBCHRONIQUE [7 records]

Record 1 2010-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Crop Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Protection des végétaux
CONT

À la notion de toxicité aiguë s'ajoute celle de toxicité subaiguë (ou toxicité subchronique, ou toxicité à court terme, ou toxicité semi-chronique) qui résulte de l'absorption de la substance pendant un temps relativement court.

CONT

La toxicité semi-chronique ou toxicité à court terme résulte de l'absorption répétée, pendant un certain temps, de doses de produits insuffisantes pour provoquer des effets toxiques dans l'immédiat. Cette toxicité, nous l'avons signalé, est aussi appelée toxicité subaiguë.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Protección de las plantas
DEF

Toxicidad desencadenada por la toma repetida de un producto dentro de un período relativamente corto, comparado con lo que dura la vida del organismo receptor.

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Record 2 2006-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
OBS

Term extracted from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III-R).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
OBS

Terme tiré du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux (DSM-III-R).

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

In order to provide a definite vocabulary to differentiate between the exposures, subchronic exposures result from 30 to 90 doses or exposures, and chronic exposures result from 90 or more doses or exposures.

OBS

"subchronic exposure": In laboratory tests, usually refers to toxic effects associated with repeated exposure of a test animal to a substance, not exceeding ten per cent of average lifetime.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Santé et sécurité au travail

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie

Spanish

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Record 6 1990-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
DEF

between chronic and subacute

DEF

more chronic than acute but not truly chronic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
OBS

par analogie avec subaigu, subclinique.

CONT

toxicité cutanée subchronique. (Source : Règl. concernant les produits contrôlés].

Spanish

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Record 7 1990-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie

Spanish

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