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Active_substance [entity]
A Substance causes an Effect. The Substance is produced by a process understood as directed towards the Effect. The Name for the material that makes up the substance may also be given.
A rationale for using denatured gp160|sub as a therapeutic|eff agent in HIV-infected people is to boost the immune response .
The quinolones|sub now seem to be the antimicrobial|eff agents of choice for acute bacterial prostatitis.
Hormonally|eff active chemicals|sub have the potential to cause significant environmental injury.
Only after the potion has been drunk does the active ingredient|sub form. DNI|eff
The sarin|nam [agent|sub|target] might have been a leftover shell from a chemical-arms dump.
A rationale for using denatured gp160|sub as a therapeutic|eff agent in HIV-infected people is to boost the immune response .
The quinolones|sub now seem to be the antimicrobial|eff agents of choice for acute bacterial prostatitis.
Hormonally|eff active chemicals|sub have the potential to cause significant environmental injury.
Only after the potion has been drunk does the active ingredient|sub form. DNI|eff
The sarin|nam [agent|sub|target] might have been a leftover shell from a chemical-arms dump.
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- frm_active_substance
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- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Active_substance (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Active_substance
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Effect |
The change brought about by the Substance.
There is a clear co-variation between allergic symptoms in children and the concentration of softening|eff agents in their homes. |
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| Substance |
The internally undifferentiated physical entity that has an Effect.
While marijuana?s advocates say the drug|sub is a mellowing agent that can be used for medicinal purposes, some police will say marijuana is a gateway drug. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Name |
The name of the material that makes up the active Substance.
|namAnthrax agent in this form is particularly mobile. |
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| Type |
This FE indicates what subtype of the general category the Substance belongs to.
Pharmacological|typ agents could then be selected to modify these cascades. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Descriptor |
A characterization of the Substance.
This transmissible|des agent is a virus containing DNA. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
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Lexical Units (6)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| active.a | — | COD: having a chemical or biological effect on something. |
| agent.n | — | FN: a substance that is capable of producing an effect |
| bioactive.a | — | COD: (of a substance) having a biological effect. |
| causative agent.n | — | FN: a substance capable of causing a particular effect. |
| incapacitant.n | — | COD: a substance capable of temporarily incapacitating a person without wounding or killing them. |
| irritant.n | — | COD: a substance that irritates part of the body. |
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