Korean word

소염제

Pronunciation

Romanizationsoyeomje

Meaning

nounanti-inflammatory

Example

소염제를 복용했더니 통증이 줄었어요.so yeom je reul po gyong haet tteo ni tong jeung i chu reo sseo yo

After I took an anti-inflammatory, my pain decreased.

Illustration for 소염제 (anti-inflammatory)

More examples

장기간 소염제 복용은 간에 부담이 될 수 있어요.chang gi gan so yeom je po gyong eun ka ne pu da mi toel ssu i sseo yo

Long-term use of anti-inflammatories can put a strain on the liver.

Core concept

A medicine that turns down the body's inflammatory response and helps ease related discomfort.

Common phrases

소염제를 복용하다so yeom je reul po gyong ha da
take anti-inflammatory medicine
소염제 부작용so yeom je pu ja gyong
side effects of anti-inflammatories

Similar words

진통제chintongje: A drug taken to relieve pain in the body.
소염진통제soyeomjintongje: A medicine that treats inflammation and provides relief from pain at the same time.
소독sodok: The process of making a wound or object safer by removing harmful germs.

Definition in Korean

염증을 완화하는 약물을 통틀어 이르는 말.yeom jeung eul wan hwa ha neun yang mu reul tong teu reo i reu neun mal

Word origin

소염제 (soyeomje, "anti-inflammatory") is formed from 소염 (soyeom, "reducing inflammation") and 제 (je, "medicinal agent"), making the word's structure a clear clue to its meaning.

Usage tips

The word is useful when a health conversation distinguishes treating inflammation from simply numbing pain, since not every pain medicine reduces inflammation.

Related words

소염작용soyeomjagyonganti-inflammatory actionnoun
소염효과soyeomhyogwaanti-inflammatory effectnoun