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groupement en para

English translation: para-substituent


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French term or phrase:groupement en para
English translation:para-substituent
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12:44 Dec 15, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
French term or phrase: groupement en para
La lidocaïne est un amide qui ne possède pas de groupement en para, ce qui diminue les risques d'allergie.

I am trying to translate the above sentence but am having trouble with the term "groupement en para".

This sentence appears in the description of the pharmaceutical properties of a local anaesthetic solution containing lidocaine.

Many thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
MAC_1980
Local time: 17:19
para-substituent
Explanation:
It is the substitutent directly opposite across a benzene ring.
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Nigel Wheatley
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:19
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Many thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2para-substituent
Nigel Wheatley
Summary of reference entries provided
Lidocaine
Nigel Wheatley
AmideZareh Darakjian Ph.D.

  

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para-substituent


Explanation:
It is the substitutent directly opposite across a benzene ring.

Nigel Wheatley
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SJLD: yes, without the hyphen
2 hrs
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: with SJLD
3 hrs
neutral  liz askew: I may be thick, but I don't see how you make the link "groupement" to "substituent", from a linguistic point of view that is:)
10 hrs
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Reference comments


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Reference: Lidocaine

Reference information:
The molecular structure of lidocaine is given in this article: as you can see, it does not have a para-substituent.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidocaine
Nigel Wheatley
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Reference: Amide

Reference information:
Lidocaine is one of the group of amides used in local anesthesia. One advantage over the previous ester type anesthetics is the low risk of
allergic response...

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
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