cồn thuốc

Đây là một lọ cồn thuốc iodine.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tincture: A medicinal liquid, typically an alcoholic extract of a plant, herb, or other substance, used for therapeutic purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ kê đơn cồn thuốc để sát trùng vết thương. (The doctor prescribed a tincture to disinfect the wound.)
  • Cồn thuốc từ cây calendula thường được dùng để làm dịu da. (Calendula tincture is often used to soothe the skin.)
  • Đây là một lọ cồn thuốc iodine. (This is a bottle of iodine tincture.)

Advanced Usage

• "cồn thuốc sát trùng": antiseptic/alcoholic tincture.
  • Cồn thuốc sát trùng có thể gây xót khi bôi lên vết cắt. (Antiseptic tincture can sting when applied to a cut.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cồn (n): alcohol, ethanol; often refers to rubbing alcohol.

  • Dùng cồn 70 độ để khử trùng. (Use 70% alcohol for disinfection.)

• Rượu thuốc (n): medicinal liquor; similar to a tincture but may imply a less concentrated or more traditional preparation.

  • Ông nội tôi ngâm một bình rượu thuốc với nhân sâm. (My grandfather steeps a jar of medicinal liquor with ginseng.)

Synonyms

• Tincture: An alcoholic extract of a plant or drug.
• Alcoholic extract: A substance obtained by extracting plant material using alcohol as a solvent.

Notes on Usage

• "Cồn thuốc" is a specific pharmaceutical term. In everyday speech, people might refer to a specific type, such as "cồn iodine" (iodine tincture).
• It is distinct from plain "cồn" (alcohol), as it contains active medicinal ingredients dissolved in the alcohol.