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VOMITIF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emetical
1, record 1, English, emetical
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vomitive 2, record 1, English, vomitive
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inducing to vomit. 1, record 1, English, - emetical
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émétisant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9m%C3%A9tisant
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vomitif 2, record 1, French, vomitif
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui provoque le vomissement (en parlant d'un état pathologique plutôt que d'un médicament), par exemple : toux émétisante. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9m%C3%A9tisant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emético
1, record 1, Spanish, em%C3%A9tico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vomitivo 2, record 1, Spanish, vomitivo
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que excita o provoca el vómito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - em%C3%A9tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emetic
1, record 2, English, emetic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent that causes vomiting. 1, record 2, English, - emetic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vomiting agent
- vomitory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émétique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9m%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vomitif 2, record 2, French, vomitif
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute substance qui provoque le vomissement (sirop d'ipéca, apomorphine). 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9m%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- agent vomitif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emético
1, record 2, Spanish, em%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vomitivo 2, record 2, Spanish, vomitivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se aplica a los medicamentos que sirven para provocar el vómito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - em%C3%A9tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arsenical vomiting agent
1, record 3, English, arsenical%20vomiting%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vomitif à l'arsenic
1, record 3, French, vomitif%20%C3%A0%20l%27arsenic
proposal, 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 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nauseous gas 1, record 4, English, nauseous%20gas
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gaz vomitif
1, record 4, French, gaz%20vomitif
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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