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COMPRIME DRAGEIFIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A tablet with a water soluble, coloured or uncoloured sugar coating that provides a barrier to objectionable tasting or smelling drugs.

Key term(s)
  • sugar coated tablet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Comprimé enrobé de sucre principalement pour masquer un goût ou une odeur désagréable.

CONT

La dragée est un comprimé enrobé; on l'appelle aussi comprimé dragéifié. L'enrobage peut avoir une action thérapeutique propre, servir à masquer un goût ou une odeur désagréable ou servir à protéger le principe actif, par exemple contre sa destruction par les sucs gastriques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Pequeña porción de materia medicamentosa en forma generalmente redondeada, y recubierta de una capa de sustancia agradable al paladar.

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