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ANTI FERTILITY VACCINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anti-pregnancy hormone injection
1, record 1, English, anti%2Dpregnancy%20hormone%20injection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-pregnancy vaccine 2, record 1, English, anti%2Dpregnancy%20vaccine
avoid, see observation
- vaccine against pregnancy 2, record 1, English, vaccine%20against%20pregnancy
avoid, see observation
- anti-fertility vaccine 2, record 1, English, anti%2Dfertility%20vaccine
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The anti-pregnancy vaccine] works by vaccinating against the female pregnancy hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) which is produced by the fertilized egg just after conception. ... The term vaccination is a misnomer. Vaccines against disease work by stimulating and increasing the body's ability to defend itself against a specific germ. ... Pregnancy, however, is not a disease. In effect, the anti-fertility "vaccine" mimics an immunological disorder ... 2, record 1, English, - anti%2Dpregnancy%20hormone%20injection
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anti pregnancy vaccine
- anti fertility vaccine
- anti pregnancy hormone injection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- injection d'hormone antigrossesse
1, record 1, French, injection%20d%27hormone%20antigrossesse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vaccin antigrossesse 2, record 1, French, vaccin%20antigrossesse
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaccin fabriqué par stimulation de la production d'anticorps neutralisant une hormone (HCG) [human chorionic gonadotropin : gonadotropine chorionique humaine] produite par le placenta dès les premiers jours de la conception et nécessaire au maintien de la grossesse. 2, record 1, French, - injection%20d%27hormone%20antigrossesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «vaccin» est impropre dans ce contexte. 1, record 1, French, - injection%20d%27hormone%20antigrossesse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vaccin anti-grossesse
- vaccin anti grossesse
- injection d'hormone anti-grossesse
- injection d'hormone anti grossesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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