phái thuốc
Definition
- Noun:
- A prescription: A written order, especially from a doctor, authorizing a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- A batch of medicine / a dispensed set of medicines: Refers to the specific collection or package of medicines prepared according to a doctor's prescription.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ đã viết một phái thuốc cho tôi. (The doctor wrote a prescription for me.)
- Anh ấy cầm phái thuốc ra hiệu thuốc. (He took the prescription to the pharmacy.)
- Tôi phải uống hết cả phái thuốc này. (I have to finish this whole course of medicine.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "phái thuốc" is noted in some references as having regional usage, particularly in certain dialects of Vietnamese. It is synonymous with the more standard term .
Variants and Related Words
Đơn thuốc (n): The more common, standard term for a medical prescription.
- Cô ấy quên mất đơn thuốc ở nhà. (She forgot the prescription at home.)
Toa thuốc (n): Another synonym for prescription, also common in usage.
- Anh cần mang toa thuốc này đến quầy. (You need to take this prescription to the counter.)
Synonyms
- Prescription: A doctor's written order for medicine.
- Medical order: A formal instruction for treatment.
- Dispensation: A batch of medicine prepared and given out.
Notes on Usage
- While "phái thuốc" is understood, the words "đơn thuốc" or "toa thuốc" are more universally used across Vietnam in both formal and informal contexts. "Phái thuốc" may sound dated or regional to some speakers.