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ACTIVE SUBSTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active principle
1, record 1, English, active%20principle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- active substance 2, record 1, English, active%20substance
correct
- active ingredient 3, record 1, English, active%20ingredient
correct
- active pharmaceutical ingredient 4, record 1, English, active%20pharmaceutical%20ingredient
correct
- API 4, record 1, English, API
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A constituent of a drug, usually an alkaloid or glycoside, on which the characteristic therapeutic action of the substance largely depends. 5, record 1, English, - active%20principle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some authors differentiate "active substance" and "active principle" from "active ingredient", the first two referring to compounds at the beginning of the drug cycle production and the latter being obtained at the end of this cycle. 6, record 1, English, - active%20principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe actif
1, record 1, French, principe%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance active 2, record 1, French, substance%20active
correct, feminine noun
- ingrédient actif 3, record 1, French, ingr%C3%A9dient%20actif
correct, masculine noun
- ingrédient pharmaceutique actif 4, record 1, French, ingr%C3%A9dient%20pharmaceutique%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance chimique ou biologique responsable de l'effet pharmacologique d'un produit médicamenteux. 5, record 1, French, - principe%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs différencient «principe actif» et «substance active» dans le sens que le «principe actif» et la «substance active» deviendront un «ingrédient actif» à la fin du cycle de production du médicament. 6, record 1, French, - principe%20actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Fabricación de productos farmacéuticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia activa
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20activa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- principio activo 2, record 1, Spanish, principio%20activo
masculine noun
- ingrediente activo 1, record 1, Spanish, ingrediente%20activo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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