ống thuốc
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Definition
- Noun:
- Ampoule: A small, sealed glass container, typically with a narrow neck, used to hold a liquid medication, especially one for injection. The glass is broken open at the neck to access the sterile contents.
- Medicine tube: A small cylindrical container, often made of glass, plastic, or metal, designed to hold tablets, capsules, or a small amount of medicinal powder or cream.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Y tá mở một ống thuốc để tiêm cho bệnh nhân. (The nurse opened an ampoule to inject the patient.)
- Bà tôi luôn mang theo một ống thuốc đựng nitroglycerin. (My grandmother always carries a tube of nitroglycerin tablets.)
- Thuốc kháng sinh này được đóng gói trong các ống thuốc thủy tinh. (This antibiotic is packaged in glass ampoules.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ống thuốc" is a general container term in a medical context. The specific English equivalent depends on the form and purpose of the medicine:
- For a single-dose, sealed liquid for injection, it is an "ampoule" (or "ampule").
- For a small tube holding solid pills, it can be called a "pill tube", "tablet tube", or simply a "medicine tube".
Variants and Related Words
Ống tiêm (n): Syringe. (A device for injecting or withdrawing fluid.)
- Ống tiêm và ống thuốc phải được vô trùng. (The syringe and the ampoule must be sterile.)
Lọ thuốc (n): Medicine bottle/vial. (A small bottle, often with a cap, for liquid or solid medicine.)
- Anh ấy lấy viên thuốc từ lọ thuốc. (He took a pill from the medicine bottle.)
Synonyms
- Ampoule: A small sealed glass capsule for liquid medicine.
- Vial: A small bottle for medicines, which may be similar but often has a rubber stopper instead of a sealed glass neck.
- Tube: A cylindrical container for medicines.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with "ống thuốc", it is commonly referenced in health-related sayings about preparedness, such as the concept of (to carry one's medicine tube), implying being ready for a health emergency.
- Ampoule