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C43H66N12O12S2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxytocin
1, record 1, English, oxytocin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oxytocic hormone 2, record 1, English, oxytocic%20hormone
correct
- atonin O 3, record 1, English, atonin%20O
correct
- alpha-hypophamine 3, record 1, English, alpha%2Dhypophamine
correct, see observation
- nobitocin S 3, record 1, English, nobitocin%20S
correct
- pitocin 3, record 1, English, pitocin
correct
- presoxin 3, record 1, English, presoxin
correct
- syntocinon 3, record 1, English, syntocinon
correct
- ocytocin 4, record 1, English, ocytocin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two major neurohormones used in man and animals to induce parturition, milk release during lactation, and postpartum contraction of the uterus. 5, record 1, English, - oxytocin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxytocin: usual name and INN (International nonproprietary name of the World Health Organization). 2, record 1, English, - oxytocin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known under a large number of commercial names, such as: di-sipidin; endopituitrina; orasthin; oxystin; partocon; piton S; posterior pituitary extract; synpitan; syntocin; syntocinone; utedrin; uteracon. 6, record 1, English, - oxytocin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The word "alpha" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 6, record 1, English, - oxytocin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C43H66N12O12S2 6, record 1, English, - oxytocin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a-hypophamine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxytocine
1, record 1, French, oxytocine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alpha-hypophamine 2, record 1, French, alpha%2Dhypophamine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- pitocine 2, record 1, French, pitocine
correct, feminine noun
- ocytocine 3, record 1, French, ocytocine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormone polypeptidique qui provoque la contraction de l'utérus, accélère le travail de l'accouchement en cas d'inertie utérine et arrête l'hémorragie du post partum. 4, record 1, French, - oxytocine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'animal, hormone qui provoque la descente du lait. 5, record 1, French, - oxytocine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxytocine : nom usuel et dénomination commune internationale (DCI) de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). 2, record 1, French, - oxytocine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les peptides sont décrits par les symboles des acides aminés qui les composent. L'oxytocine est ainsi représentée de la manière qui suit : Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2. [Il est à noter qu'une ligne forme un pont reliant les deux éléments «Cys» dans cette représentation, et que des contraintes techniques nous empêchent de la reproduire.] 2, record 1, French, - oxytocine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le mot «alpha» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 6, record 1, French, - oxytocine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Formule chimique : C43H66N12O12S2 6, record 1, French, - oxytocine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- a-hypophamine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oxitocina
1, record 1, Spanish, oxitocina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ocitocina 2, record 1, Spanish, ocitocina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C43H66N12O12S2 3, record 1, Spanish, - oxitocina
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