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15 words
Korean word
수액
Pronunciation
Romanizationsuaek
Meaning
- nounIV fluid
Example
환자가 수액을 맞고 있다.hwan ja ga su ae geul mat kko it tta
The patient is receiving IV fluids.
More examples
운동 후 탈수 증상으로 병원에서 수액을 맞았다.un dong hu tal su cheung sang eu ro pyeong wo ne seo su ae geul ma jat tta
After exercising, the patient was given IV fluids at the hospital for symptoms of dehydration.
Core concept
A hospital fluid sent directly into a vein to replace or support the body's fluids.
Common phrases
수액을 맞다su ae geul mat tta
be given IV fluids
수액 주입su aek chu ip
IV fluid administration
Similar words
주사chusa: A shot that sends medicine or liquid into the body through a needle.
정맥주사cheongmaekjjusa: An injection that delivers medicine or fluids straight into a vein.
수액주사suaekjjusa: A hospital treatment that slowly gives the body water and salts through a drip.
Definition in Korean
의료기관에서 수액주머니를 통해 정맥에 주입하는 생리식염수나 당액 등 환자용 용액을 이르는 말.ui ryo gi gwa ne seo su aek jju meo ni reul tong hae cheong mae ge chu i pa neun saeng ni si gyeom su na tang aek teung hwan ja yong yong ae geul i reu neun mal
Word origin
The term combines Sino-Korean elements meaning water and liquid, naming the solution used to replenish a patient's body.
Usage tips
- A useful hospital distinction is that this word names the liquid in the bag, not the needle, tube, or act of inserting it.
Other meanings
- sapnoun
Opposites
- 탈수talsudehydrationnoun
Related words
- 정맥수액cheongmaekssuaekIV fluidsnoun
- 수액요법suaegyobeopfluid therapynoun