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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

清澄流動食

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seichō ryūdōshoku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clear-liquid/ˌklɪər ˈlɪk.wɪd/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14200 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"検査の前に患者は清澄流動食を摂取しました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fluid that can be easily seen through and contains no solid particles or pulp, typically prescribed in medical contexts prior to certain procedures.

    "The patient was restricted to a clear-liquid diet for twenty-four hours before the surgery."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting of or restricted to transparent fluids.

    "After the operation, the nurse brought in a clear-liquid refreshment tray."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The compound term derives from the Middle English 'clere' (from Old French 'cler', ultimately from Latin 'clarus', meaning clear or bright) and 'liquid' (from Latin 'liquidus', meaning fluid or clear). It emerged in medical and culinary contexts during the 19th century to formally categorize transparent, easily digestible fluids.

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