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Science Médicale - Formes de Médicaments

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux différentes formes de médicaments, tels que "pastille", "pilule" et "gouttes".

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ointment

a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes

pommade, crème

pommade, crème

Ex: The pharmacist recommended a soothing ointment for the patient's dry and irritated skin. 

Le pharmacien a recommandé une pommade apaisante pour la peau sèche et irritée du patient.

lozenge
lozenge
[nom]

a small tablet containing medicine, intended to dissolve slowly in the mouth

pastille

pastille

Ex: Take one lozenge every few hours to ease coughing. 

Prenez un pastille toutes les quelques heures pour soulager la toux.

drops
drops
[nom]

a liquid medication that is administered in small quantities, typically using a dropper or similar device

gouttes, liquide médicamenteux

gouttes, liquide médicamenteux

Ex: She carefully counted the drops of pain reliever for her toddler. 

Elle a soigneusement compté les gouttes de l'antidouleur pour son tout-petit.

sublingual administration

a method of delivering medication or substances by placing them under the tongue

administration sublinguale

administration sublinguale

chewable tablet

a medication that can be bitten and chewed before swallowing

comprimé à croquer, comprimé mastiquable

comprimé à croquer, comprimé mastiquable

serum
serum
[nom]

the clear yellowish liquid that remains after blood has clotted and the blood cells and clotting proteins have been removed

sérum,  sérum sanguin

sérum, sérum sanguin

Ex: Michael's serum was separated from the blood sample for testing. 
orally disintegrating tablet

a type of medication that dissolves quickly in the mouth without the need for water or chewing

comprimé à dissolution buccale, comprimé orodispersible

comprimé à dissolution buccale, comprimé orodispersible

effervescent tablet

a type of medication or supplement that dissolves in water, producing a fizzy or bubbly solution, often used for oral consumption

comprimé effervescent, pastille effervescente

comprimé effervescent, pastille effervescente

spansule

an extended-release capsule or tablet that gradually releases medication over an extended period of time, reducing the need for frequent dosing

spansule, capsule à libération prolongée

spansule, capsule à libération prolongée

over-the-counter

(of drugs and medicines) available for purchase without a physician's prescription

vendu sans ordonnance

vendu sans ordonnance

Ex: You can buy over-the-counter pain relievers at any pharmacy. 

Vous pouvez acheter des analgésiques en vente libre dans n'importe quelle pharmacie.

draft
draft
[nom]

a specific measure or quantity of liquid medication, typically prescribed for oral administration

une dose, une potion

une dose, une potion

Ex: The nurse administered a draft of antibiotics to the child to treat the infection. 
scored tablet

a medication tablet that has a line or groove on its surface, allowing it to be easily divided or broken into smaller doses if necessary, typically to accommodate different dosage strengths or individual dosage needs

comprimé sécable, comprimé avec une ligne de cassure

comprimé sécable, comprimé avec une ligne de cassure

pill
pill
[nom]

a small round medication we take whole when we are sick

pilule

pilule

Ex: He keeps an extra pill in his wallet in case of emergencies. 
placebo
placebo
[nom]

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

placebo

placebo

Ex: The placebo group showed no improvement in symptoms compared to the treatment group, indicating the drug's effectiveness. 

Le groupe placebo n'a montré aucune amélioration des symptômes par rapport au groupe de traitement, ce qui indique l'efficacité du médicament.

salve
salve
[nom]

any medicinal ointment that accelerates the recovery of the skin barrier or protects it

baume

baume

tablet
tablet
[nom]

a small solid piece of medicine, usually made by compressing powdered ingredients and intended to be swallowed

comprimé, cachet

comprimé, cachet

Ex: The doctor told Michael to take two tablets with food. 
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