Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tiger bone glue: A traditional medicinal preparation made by boiling and concentrating the bones of a tiger into a gelatinous or solid paste. It is used in some traditional medicine systems, though its trade and use are highly controversial and illegal in many countries due to tiger conservation efforts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cao hổ cốt được một số người tin dùng để chữa đau nhức xương khớp. (Tiger bone glue is believed by some people to treat bone and joint pain.)
  • Việc buôn bán cao hổ cốt là bất hợp pháp trên toàn cầu. (The trade of tiger bone glue is illegal globally.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used in the context of traditional medicine (y học cổ truyền) and wildlife conservation (bảo tồn động vật hoang dã). Its mention often carries connotations of illegal wildlife trade (buôn bán động vật hoang dã trái phép) and endangered species (loài nguy cấp).

Variants and Related Words

• Cao (Noun): A general term for a medicinal glue, paste, or extract made by boiling and reducing substances (often animal parts or herbs). Example: (bone glue), (deer antler velvet glue).
• Hổ (Noun): Tiger.
• Cốt (Noun): Bone.

Synonyms

• Tiger bone paste: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Gelatin of tiger bone: A more technical translation.

Important Note

• The use and trade of products derived from tigers, including , are prohibited under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the laws of many nations, including Vietnam. This entry is for linguistic and educational purposes only.

1. Tiger bone glue