🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

medicinale liquido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /medi.tʃiˈna.le ˈli.kwi.do/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Liquid medicine/ˈlɪk.wɪd ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il medico ha consigliato un medicinale liquido per abbassare la febbre."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A medicinal preparation in liquid form, typically administered orally, such as a syrup, suspension, or elixir.

    "The pediatrician prescribed a sweet liquid medicine to help the toddler swallow the antibiotic easily."
  2. 2

    Any fluid pharmaceutical substance intended for treatment or relief of symptoms.

    "She measured the exact dosage of the liquid medicine using a small plastic cup."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'liquid' (derived from the Latin 'liquidus', meaning fluid or moist) and 'medicine' (from the Latin 'medicina', meaning the healing art or remedy). Together, it historically refers to any medicinal preparation dissolved or suspended in a fluid medium for oral or topical administration.

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