thoái nhiệt
Definition
Adjective:
- Antipyretic: Describes a substance, typically a medicine, that reduces or prevents fever.
Noun:
- Antipyretic: A drug or agent used to lower body temperature when fever is present.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bác sĩ kê đơn một loại thuốc có tính chất thoái nhiệt. (The doctor prescribed a medicine with antipyretic properties.)
- Noun:
- Paracetamol là một thoái nhiệt thông dụng. (Paracetamol is a common antipyretic.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered specialized and is primarily used in medical or pharmaceutical contexts. In everyday conversation, phrases like "thuốc hạ sốt" (fever-reducing medicine) are more common.
Variants and Related Words
- Thuốc hạ sốt (n): Fever reducer, antipyretic drug. This is the more common, everyday term.
- Cần dùng thuốc hạ sốt khi trẻ sốt cao. (Antipyretics should be used when a child has a high fever.)
- Hạ sốt (v): To reduce a fever.
- Lau người bằng nước ấm giúp hạ sốt. (Sponging with lukewarm water helps reduce fever.)
Synonyms
- Antipyretic: (Medical term) An agent that reduces fever.
- Febrifuge: (Medical term) A substance that reduces fever.
Notes on Usage
- "Thoái nhiệt" is a formal, technical term derived from Sino-Vietnamese roots ("thoái" meaning to recede, "nhiệt" meaning heat). It is mostly found in medical literature, on pharmaceutical labels, or in formal instructions. For general communication, "thuốc hạ sốt" is the preferred and widely understood term.