Sentit | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
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Sinònims | medicament, medicina |
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Categoria | especialitat mèdica, medicina | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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Específic | aciclovir | An oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes |
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alopurinol | A drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid |
analgèsic, anodí, calmant | A medicine used to relieve pain |
antibacterià, antibiòtic, bactericida | Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth |
anticoagulant, decoagulant | medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood |
anticolinèrgic | A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine |
anticonvulsiu | A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) |
antidepressiu | Any of a class of drugs used to treat depression |
antiemètic | A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting |
antihelmíntic, vermífug | A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms |
antihistamínic | A medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds |
antiinflamatori | A medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
antiirritant | A medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation |
antipirètic, febrífug, febrífugo | Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever |
antispasmòdic | A drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) |
antisèptic | A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues |
antitussigen | Any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing |
antiviral, antivíric | Any drug that destroys viruses |
astringent, estíptic, estíptico | A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals |
azatioprina | An immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ |
blocador | A class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
broncodilatador | A drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs |
calmant, depressor, sedant | A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person |
carminatiu | medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing |
catàrtic, laxant, purgant | A purging medicine |
cura, guariment, medicament, remei | A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve / relieve pain |
demulcente, demulcent | A medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin |
descongestiu | A drug that decreases pulmonary congestion |
diaforètic | Used to produce perspiration |
disulfiram | A drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism |
dosi | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time |
específic | A medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease |
estatina | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
expectorant | A medicine promoting expectoration |
gemfibrozil | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood |
haematinic | A medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood |
immunosupressor | A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response |
inhalació | A medication to be taken by inhaling it |
isoproterenol | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart |
metacolina | parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity |
metrazol, pentilenetetrazole | A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant |
nou vòmica | A medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree |
paregòric | medicine used to treat diarrhea |
penicilamina | A drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis |
placebo | An innocuous or inert medication |
prescripció, recepta | A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist |
probenecid | A uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood |
producte farmacèutic | drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment |
pólvores | Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed / dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder |
reconstituent, tònic | A medicine that strengthens and invigorates |
rubefaciente, rubefaent | A medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin |
supositori | A small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts |
tintura | (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution |
General | droga, fàrmac, medicament | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
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Substàncias | fisostigmina | Used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma |
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Anglès | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug |
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Espanyol | fármaco, medicación, medicamento, medicamentos, medicina, remedio |
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Adjectius | medicinal | Having the properties of medicine |
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Verbs | medicar | treat medicinally, treat with medicine |
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medicar | impregnate with a medicinal substance |