Pharmaceutical Terminology Flashcards
Capsule
capsula, ae f
capsula gelatinosa
gelatinous capsule
extractum, i n
extract (can be both dry [siccus, a, um] and liquid [fluidus, a, um])
pulvis, eris m
Powder
tabuletta, ae f
tablet
tabuletta obducta
coated tablet
suppositorium, i n
suppository
unguentum, i n
ointment
decoctum, i n
decoction
emulsum, i n
Emulsion
gutta, ae f
Drop
infusum, i n
Infusion
sirupus, i m
Syrup
solutio, onis f
Solution
suspensio, onis f
Suspension
tinctura, ae f
Tincture
injectio, onis f
Injection
pro injectionibus
for injections (ablative case)
narcosis, is f
Narcosis
pro narcosi
for narcosis (ablative case)
usus, us m
Use
ad usum externum/ internum
for external/ internal use
acidum, i n
Acid
aether, eris m
Ether
aqua, ae f
Water
aqua destillata
Distilled water
oleum, i n
Oil
saccharum, i n
Sugar
spiritus, us m
Alcohol
spiritus aethylicus
aethyl alcohol
depuratus, a, um
Purified
destillatus, a, um
Distilled
fluidus, a, um
Liquid
oleosus, a, um
Oily, oil
ophthalmicus,a,um
Ophthalmic
rectalis, e
Rectal
rectificatus, a, um
Purified (for alcohol)
siccus, a, um
Dry
solubilis, e
Soluble
enterosolubilis, e
soluble in the intestine
spirituosus, a, um
Alcoholic
Convallaria, ae f
lily of the valley
Mentha, ae f
Mint
Valeriana, ae f
Valerian
Belladonna, ae f
Belladonna
Chamomilla, ae f
Chamomile
Urtica, ae f
Nettle
Rosa, ae f
Rose (dogrose)
Aloe, es f
Aloe
Foeniculum, i n
Fennel
Helianthus, i m
Sunflower
Digitalis, is f
digitalis, foxglove
Papaver, eris n
opium poppy
Adonis, idis f
Adonis
Quercus, us f
Oak tree
Cortex, kcis m
Bark
Flos, floris m
Flower
Folium, i n
Leaf
Fructus, i m
Fruit
Herba, ae f
Grass
Radix, icis f
Root
Semen, inis n
Seed