thuốc tiêm
Definition
- Noun:
- An injectable medicine: A liquid medication prepared for administration into the body using a syringe and needle.
- An injection (as a medical procedure): The act or instance of administering such a medicine; a shot.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc tiêm. (The doctor prescribed an injectable medicine.)
- Bệnh nhân sợ thuốc tiêm. (The patient is afraid of injections.)
- Y tá đang chuẩn bị một mũi thuốc tiêm. (The nurse is preparing a shot.)
Advanced Usage
"thuốc tiêm tĩnh mạch": intravenous injection.
- Thuốc tiêm tĩnh mạch có tác dụng rất nhanh. (Intravenous injections work very quickly.)
"thuốc tiêm bắp": intramuscular injection.
- Vắc-xin thường là thuốc tiêm bắp. (Vaccines are often intramuscular injections.)
Variants and Related Words
Tiêm (v): to inject.
- Y tá sẽ tiêm thuốc cho bạn. (The nurse will inject the medicine for you.)
Ống tiêm (n): syringe.
- Anh ấy cầm một ống tiêm. (He is holding a syringe.)
Kim tiêm (n): needle.
- Kim tiêm phải vô trùng. (The needle must be sterile.)
Synonyms
- Injectable: a substance suitable for injection.
- Shot: an informal term for an injection.
- Injection: the general medical term for the procedure.
Related Idioms
- "Đau như thuốc tiêm": (Hurts like an injection) Used to describe a sharp, sudden pain.
- Vết thương đau như thuốc tiêm. (The wound hurts like a shot.)