Korean word

적응증

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheogeungjeung

Meaning

  • nounindication

Example

약국에서 약의 적응증을 물어봤어요.yak kku ge seo ya gui cheo geung jeung eul mu reo bwa sseo yo

At the pharmacy, I asked what the medicine was for.

Illustration for 적응증 (indication)

More examples

제품 설명서에 적응증이 간단히 정리되어 있어요.che pum seol myeong seo e cheo geung jeung i kan dan hi cheong ni doe eo i sseo yo

The indication is briefly summarized in the product instructions.

Core concept

The medical target that a particular medicine is used to treat.

Similar words

효능hyoneung: The capacity of a medicine or product to achieve its intended purpose.
효과hyogwa: A result or change produced by an action, treatment, or other cause.
부작용pujagyong: An unwelcome symptom or change caused by taking medicine or receiving treatment.
금기keumgi: A medical situation that makes using a particular medicine unsafe.

Definition in Korean

어떤 약이 목표로 삼아 치료하려는 병이나 증상, 즉 그 약이 쓰이는 대상eo tteon ya gi mok pyo ro sa ma chi ryo ha ryeo neun pyeong i na cheung sang cheuk keu ya gi sseu i neun tae sang

Word origin

Formed from Sino-Korean elements meaning suitable or responsive and symptom or condition, the word presents a treated condition as a medicine's proper target.

Usage tips

  • In medical information, this word points to the condition a product is intended for rather than simply naming the medicine or its active ingredient.

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