external application; topical medication
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to apply (medicine) externally to the affected area; topical application
technicalMedical term specifically contrasting with 内服 (oral administration). Used for ointments, plasters, or medicinal liquids applied to the skin.
Yī医
shēng生
ràng让
tā他
měi每
tiān天
wài外
fū敷
liǎng两
cì次
yào药
gāo膏
。
The doctor told him to apply the ointment externally twice a day.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
zhǐ只
néng能
wài外
fū敷
，
bù不
néng能
nèi内
fú服
。
This medicine is for external use only, not for oral administration.
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Wài外
fū敷
zhì治
liáo疗
duì对
huǎn缓
jiě解
téng疼
tòng痛
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
。
External application therapy is very effective for relieving pain.