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Concept information
Término preferido
drugs
Tipo
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Chemical
Definición
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Any chemical compounds, including nutrients, that are used in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure of disease, for the relief of pain, or to control or improve any physiological or pathological disorder in humans or animals.
Fuente: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Tipo: Concept definition
Concepto genérico
Conceptos específicos
- abortifacients
- adrenergic agents
- analgesics
- anesthetics
- anti-allergic agents
- anticarcinogenic agents
- anticoagulants
- anticonvulsants
- antidotes
- antihistamines
- anti-infective agents
- anti-inflammatory agents
- antilipemic agents
- antineoplastic agents
- anti-obesity agents
- antipyretics
- aphrodisiacs
- biopharmaceuticals
- cardiovascular agents
- cholinergic agents
- controlled substances
- dermatological agents
- designer drugs
- diuretics
- drug residues
- fertility agents
- gastrointestinal agents
- generic drugs
- hematologic agents
- herbal medicines
- homeopathic drugs
- hormone supplements
- hypoglycemic agents
- illicit drugs
- immunomodulators
- lipotropic agents
- muscle relaxants
- narcotic antagonists
- narcotics
- new drugs
- oral contraceptives
- parasympatholytics
- parasympathomimetics
- psychotropic agents
- radioprotective agents
- radio-sensitizing agents
- respiratory system agents
- sedatives
- sympatholytics
- sympathomimetics
- toxoids
- vaccines
- veterinary drugs
Sinónimos
- medicines (drugs)
- pharmaceutical compounds
- pharmaceutical products
- pharmaceuticals
En otras lenguas
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español
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/286
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