Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cleanser, detergent: A chemical substance used for removing stains, dirt, or color from fabrics, surfaces, or objects.
   • Purgative, laxative (medical): A medicine taken to induce bowel movements and cleanse the intestines.

Usage Examples

• Noun (cleaning agent):
  • Cô ấy dùng thuốc tẩy để loại bỏ vết cà phê trên áo. (She used bleach to remove the coffee stain from her shirt.)
  • Thuốc tẩy quần áo này rất hiệu quả. (This laundry detergent is very effective.)
• Noun (medical):
  • Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc tẩy cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor prescribed a laxative for the patient.)

Advanced Usage

• "thuốc tẩy trắng": specifically refers to bleach (a whitening agent).
  • Thuốc tẩy trắng có thể làm hỏng vải màu. (Bleach can damage colored fabric.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuốc tẩy giun (n): anthelmintic; medicine to expel intestinal worms.
  • Trẻ em cần uống thuốc tẩy giun định kỳ. (Children need to take deworming medicine periodically.)
• Tẩy rửa (v): to cleanse, to scrub clean.
  • Cần tẩy rửa kỹ bề mặt bếp. (You need to scrub the kitchen surface thoroughly.)

Synonyms

• Bleach: a chemical used to whiten or disinfect.
• Detergent: a cleansing agent, often for laundry.
• Laxative: a substance that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct common idiom with "thuốc tẩy," the concept is used metaphorically.
  • Hành động đó như thuốc tẩy, xóa sạch mọi ký ức đẹp. (That act was like bleach, erasing all the beautiful memories.)

noun

1. cleanser, detergent