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SUBSTANCE ETRANGERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign substance
1, record 1, English, foreign%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the antibodies lock onto foreign substances, making them far more susceptible to ingestion by macrophages and other scavenger cells. [March 19] 2, record 1, English, - foreign%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance étrangère
1, record 1, French, substance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'immunologie pourrait être définie [...] comme l'ensemble des moyens de défense de l'organisme contre toute substance étrangère. [5-11 mars] 2, record 1, French, - substance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia extraña
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20extra%C3%B1a
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extraneous material 1, record 2, English, extraneous%20material
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance étrangère
1, record 2, French, substance%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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