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酏

Character · NounTraditional酏劑

pharmaceutical elixir; aromatic spirits

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

elixir; aromatic spirits (a sweetened alcoholic pharmaceutical preparation containing volatile medicinal substances)

technical

Technical term in pharmacology referring to hydroalcoholic solutions containing medicinal essences, often sweetened. Distinguished from tinctures (酊剂) by typically having a lower alcohol content and added sugar.

Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
píng瓶
fù复
fāng方
yǐ酏
jì剂
 。

The doctor prescribed him a bottle of compound elixir.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
fāng芳
xiāng香
yǐ酏
jì剂
hán含
yǒu有
huī挥
fā发
yóu油
chéng成
fèn分
 。

This aromatic elixir contains volatile oil components.

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Yǐ酏
jì剂
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
dīng酊
jì剂
de的
jiǔ酒
jīng精
hán含
liàng量
dī低
 。

Elixirs typically have a lower alcohol content than tinctures.