thuốc tẩy
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Definition
- 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
- cleanser, detergent