Chinese word

滴剂

Pronunciation

Pinyindī jì

Meaning

  • nouneye drops

Example

我买了一瓶滴剂来治眼睛不舒服。wǒ mǎi le yì píng dī jì lái zhì yǎn jīng bù shū fú

I bought a bottle of eye drops to treat discomfort in my eyes.

Illustration for 滴剂 (eye drops)

More examples

使用前要检查滴剂是否过期。shǐ yòng qián yào jiǎn chá dī jì shì fǒu guò qī

Before use, check whether the eye drops have expired.

Core concept

A liquid medicine made to deliver a measured drop at a time, often to a small local treatment area.

Common phrases

  • 过期滴剂guò qī dī jì

    expired eye drops

  • 检查滴剂有效期jiǎn chá dī jì yǒu xiào qī

    check the eye drops' expiration date

Similar words

眼药水yǎn yào shuǐ: Liquid medicine dropped into the eyes to relieve discomfort or treat an eye problem.
眼药yǎn yào: Medicine used to treat eye problems or ease eye discomfort, including forms other than liquid drops.

Definition in Chinese

以液体形式存在，通过滴管或滴头按滴数投放的药剂剂型，常用于眼、耳等局部给药。yǐ yè tǐ xíng shì cún zài tōng guò dī guǎn huò dī tóu àn dī shù tóu fàng de yào jì jì xíng cháng yòng yú yǎn ěr děng jú bù gěi yào

Word origin

滴 (dī, "drop") + 剂 (jì, "medicinal preparation") forms a term for a medicine designed to be given drop by drop.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, the product is often named by its use, while this noun is especially useful for reading packaging and medical instructions because it identifies the dosage form.

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