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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries안약
Pronunciation / Transliteration: anyak
"눈이 아파서 안약을 넣었어요."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medicinal liquid solution used as eye drops for the treatment of eye irritation, dryness, or infection.
"Il medico mi ha prescritto un collirio per alleviare il rossore agli occhi." - 2
Any topical ophthalmic formulation applied drop by drop directly onto the surface of the eye.
"Ho dovuto comprare un collirio di sprovvista perché la polvere mi aveva irritato l'occhio."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian term 'collirio', which comes from the Late Latin 'collyrium', itself originating from the Ancient Greek 'kollyrion' meaning a small roll of lint or medicated eye salve, tracing back to 'kollyra' (small cake). The search term includes the Italian phrase 'di sprovvista', meaning unexpectedly or unawares, thus referring to procuring or needing eye drops unexpectedly.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Collirio"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Collirio" is said worldwide
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collyre
Transliteration: /kɔ.liʁ/
"Le médecin m'a prescrit un collyre pour mes yeux secs."
Augentropfen
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌtʁɔp͡fn̩/
"Ich brauche Augentropfen gegen die Allergie."
collirio
Transliteration: /kolˈliː.rjo/
"Ho comprato un collirio in farmacia."
colirio
Transliteration: /koˈli.ɾjo/
"El médico me recetó un colirio para la infección."
colírio
Transliteration: /kuˈli.ɾiu/
"Pinguei um colírio para aliviar a irritação."
आई ड्रॉप
Transliteration: āī ḍrŏp
"डॉक्टर ने मुझे आँख में डालने के लिए आई ड्रॉप दी।"
眼药水
Transliteration: yǎnyàoshuǐ
"我需要买一些眼药水。"
안약
Transliteration: anyak
"눈이 아파서 안약을 넣었어요."
目薬
Transliteration: megusuri
"目が疲れたので目薬をさしました。"
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