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FEBRIFUGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cascarilla oil
1, record 1, English, cascarilla%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of the dried bark of Croton Eleuteria Bennett. 2, record 1, English, - cascarilla%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cascarilla oil: light yellow to brown amber colour, pleasant spicy odor, soluble in most fixed oils, and in mineral oil, practically insoluble in glycerol and propylene glycol, used as flavoring agent in foods, medicine, tobacco. 2, record 1, English, - cascarilla%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Biochimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essence de cascarille
1, record 1, French, essence%20de%20cascarille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extrait de cascarille 2, record 1, French, extrait%20de%20cascarille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile essentielle de l’écorce de Croton eluteria Bennett; [...] contient de l’eugénol, cymène, vanillal, acide cascarillique. 1, record 1, French, - essence%20de%20cascarille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cascarille(écorce de) [...] Usages. Thérapeutique(tonique amer, fébrifuge, excitant) sous forme d’extrait de cascarille ou en fumigations; préparation de poudres dentifrices, de liqueurs, de tabacs. 2, record 1, French, - essence%20de%20cascarille
Record 1, Key term(s)
- essence de cascarille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Bioquímica
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de cascarilla
1, record 1, Spanish, aceite%20de%20cascarilla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antipyretic
1, record 2, English, antipyretic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- febrifuge 2, record 2, English, febrifuge
correct
- antithermic 3, record 2, English, antithermic
correct, noun
- antifebrile 4, record 2, English, antifebrile
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent that prevents or reduces fever. 5, record 2, English, - antipyretic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antipyrétique
1, record 2, French, antipyr%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antithermique 2, record 2, French, antithermique
correct, masculine noun
- fébrifuge 3, record 2, French, f%C3%A9brifuge
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Substance] qui combat la fièvre. 1, record 2, French, - antipyr%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antipirético
1, record 2, Spanish, antipir%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- febrífugo 2, record 2, Spanish, febr%C3%ADfugo
correct, masculine noun
- antitérmico 3, record 2, Spanish, antit%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medicamento que sirve para bajar la temperatura [...] 4, record 2, Spanish, - antipir%C3%A9tico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antipyretic
1, record 3, English, antipyretic
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- antifebrile 1, record 3, English, antifebrile
correct, adjective
- febrifugal 1, record 3, English, febrifugal
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preventing or reducing fever. 1, record 3, English, - antipyretic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antipyrétique
1, record 3, French, antipyr%C3%A9tique
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- antithermique 2, record 3, French, antithermique
correct, adjective
- fébrifuge 3, record 3, French, f%C3%A9brifuge
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui combat la fièvre. 1, record 3, French, - antipyr%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but du traitement antithermique est d’améliorer le confort de l’enfant et surtout d’éviter la survenue de complications. Dans ce sens, il semble préférable chez le nourrisson de donner un traitement continu avec par exemple une prise de paracétamol toutes les 6 heures pendant la durée prévisible de l’état fébrile [...] 2, record 3, French, - antipyr%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antipirético
1, record 3, Spanish, antipir%C3%A9tico
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- febrífugo 2, record 3, Spanish, febr%C3%ADfugo
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] medicamento que sirve para bajar la temperatura [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - antipir%C3%A9tico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cinchona bark extract
1, record 4, English, cinchona%20bark%20extract
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cinchona bark. The bark of one of several species of Cinchona trees native to South America and cultivated in Indonesia, Peru, Ecuador, and western Africa ... It is used primarily as the source of natural quinine, quinidine, cinchonidine, cinchonine, and related alkaloids formerly used as antimalarials. 2, record 4, English, - cinchona%20bark%20extract
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cinchona extract
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Biochimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extrait de quinquina
1, record 4, French, extrait%20de%20quinquina
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- extrait d’écorce de quinquina 2, record 4, French, extrait%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9corce%20de%20quinquina
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit extrait de l'écorce amère et fébrifuge du quinquina(Cinchona, famille des rubiacées), arbre dont on connaît trois grands groupes, soit les gris, les jaunes et les rouges. L'écorce de cet arbre est également appelée quinquina. 2, record 4, French, - extrait%20de%20quinquina
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il peut être fait usage d’extrait de quinquina dans certains sodas. 3, record 4, French, - extrait%20de%20quinquina
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les quinquinas renferment plus d’une vingtaine d’alcaloïdes, dont les principaux sont la quinine, la quinidine, la cinchonine, etc. [...] Le quinquina jaune titre 6 % d’alcaloïdes totaux, dont 50 % de quinine; la poudre sert à préparer un extrait fébrifuge. 4, record 4, French, - extrait%20de%20quinquina
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On utilise les écorces de quinquina pour la préparation de boissons toniques ou apéritives. 4, record 4, French, - extrait%20de%20quinquina
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Bioquímica
- Farmacología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracto de quina
1, record 4, Spanish, extracto%20de%20quina
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Medication
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- angostura bark
1, record 5, English, angostura%20bark
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cusparia bark 2, record 5, English, cusparia%20bark
correct
- angostura 3, record 5, English, angostura
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aromatic bitter bark used as a tonic and antipyretic and obtained from either of two So. American trees (galipea officinalis and Cusparia trifoliata) of the family Rutaceae, the latter yielding Brazilian angostura bark. 3, record 5, English, - angostura%20bark
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angostura bark ... was used to treat fevers and diseases that recur periodically, but is now used as an aromatic bitter. 4, record 5, English, - angostura%20bark
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Brazilian angostura bark
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Médicaments
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- angustura
1, record 5, French, angustura
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- angusture 1, record 5, French, angusture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écorce fournie par Cusparia febrifuga(ou Gallipea cusparia)(famille des rutacées, arbre à feuilles trifoliées originaire de l'Orénoque) et employée autrefois comme fébrifuge, tonique, stimulant, stomachique, actuellement utilisée en distillerie comme amer apéritif. 2, record 5, French, - angustura
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angusture : plus courant sous la forme «angustura». 3, record 5, French, - angustura
Record 5, Key term(s)
- angosture
- écorce d’angosture vraie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Medicamentos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- corteza de angostura verdadera
1, record 5, Spanish, corteza%20de%20angostura%20verdadera
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- absinthin
1, record 6, English, absinthin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- absinthiin 2, record 6, English, absinthiin
correct
- absynthin 2, record 6, English, absynthin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chief bitter principle of wormwood, Artemisia absinthium L., Compositae. 2, record 6, English, - absinthin
Record 6, Key term(s)
- absinthe bitter
- wormwood bitter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- absinthine
1, record 6, French, absinthine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- amer d’absinthe 1, record 6, French, amer%20d%26rsquo%3Babsinthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe amer des feuilles d’absinthe. 2, record 6, French, - absinthine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absinthine [...] médicament stomachique, fébrifuge et emménagogue. 1, record 6, French, - absinthine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Farmacología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- absintina
1, record 6, Spanish, absintina
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yellow cinchona bark
1, record 7, English, yellow%20cinchona%20bark
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the bark of a species of South American tree used in bitters, fruit, and vermouth flavorings for liquors and bitters. 1, record 7, English, - yellow%20cinchona%20bark
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quinquina jaune
1, record 7, French, quinquina%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écorce de certaines variétés de Cinchona, notamment de C. calisaya. 2, record 7, French, - quinquina%20jaune
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le quinquina jaune titre 6 % d’alcaloïdes totaux, dont 50 % de quinine; la poudre sert à préparer un extrait fébrifuge. 1, record 7, French, - quinquina%20jaune
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cascarilla
1, record 8, English, cascarilla
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- eleuthera bark 1, record 8, English, eleuthera%20bark
correct
- sweet-wood bark 2, record 8, English, sweet%2Dwood%20bark
correct
- sweetwood bark 3, record 8, English, sweetwood%20bark
correct
- cascarilla bark 3, record 8, English, cascarilla%20bark
correct
- sweetwood 4, record 8, English, sweetwood
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aromatic bark of a West Indian shrub (Croton eluteria) used for making incense and as a tonic. 5, record 8, English, - cascarilla
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cascarilla. ... A tonic, stimulant and febrifuge. An additive for bitters, tobacco, liquors. 4, record 8, English, - cascarilla
Record 8, Key term(s)
- eluteria bark
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cascarille
1, record 8, French, cascarille
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- écorce de cascarille 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9corce%20de%20cascarille
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écorce aromatique de Croton eluteria(cascarille), réduite en poudre après dessiccation. Tonique, excitant, fébrifuge. Additif pour amers, tabac, liqueurs. 2, record 8, French, - cascarille
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec la plante dont on tire cette écorce, et qui s’appelle aussi «cascarille». 3, record 8, French, - cascarille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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