UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS INGLÉS TÉCNICO APLICADO

(Universidad del Perú, DECANA DE AMÉRICA) A LA CIENCIA DE LA SALUD

ESCUELA DE ESTUDIOS GENERALES

Pharmaceutical sciences Terminology

1. Aspirine /ˈæsprɪn/ : A common drug that reduces pain fever ,and swelling.

2. Analgesic /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪk/: A type of drug that stops you from feeling pain.

3. After-sun cream: A substance you put on your body.

4. Allergy /ˈælədʒi/: A condition that causes illness when someone eats certain foods.

5. Antacids /æntˈæsɪdz/: A substance used to reduce or prevent acid collecting in the body
especially in the stomach.

6. Antibiotics /ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪks/ A medicine that cures infections by destroying bad bacteria.

7. Antihistamine: /ˌæntɪˈhɪstəmiːnmɪn/ A type of drug that is used to treat medical condition

caused by an extreme reactions to particular substances.

8. Anti-inflammatory: Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce inflammation (=painful swelling) in part of

your body.

9. Baby wipes /waɪps/: A small piece of clothes.

10. Bandage /ˈbændɪdʒ/: A long narrow piece of cloth that is tied around the injury.

11. Barbiturates /bɑːˈbɪtʃərəts/: A strong drug that makes people calm or help them to sleep.

12. Bath oil: Grains of a substance that you dissolve in bath water to make it small pleasant or to
make your skin soft.

13. Bubble bath: A special liquid soap with a pleasant smell.

14. Burn oitment /bɜːrn/ /ˈɔɪntmənt/ : A smooth thick substance that is put on painful skin.

15. Diapers /ˈdaɪəpəz/ A thick piece of paper or cloth worn by a baby on this botton.

16. Emery board /ˈeməri/ /bɔːrd/: A thin piece of cardboard with a rough surface used to shape
fingernails.

17. Cough syrups /kɒːf/ /ˈsɪrəps/: A thick liquid that you take to help stop coughing.

18. Laxative /ˈlæksətɪv/ : A substance that makes it easier for the waste from someone’s bowel to
come out.

19. Moisturizer /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪzə/ : A substance that you put on your skin to stop it from becoming
dry.
20. Nasal spray /ˈneɪzəl/ /spreɪ/ : A mass of very small drops of liquid forced into the nose using
a special device.

21. Tissue /ˈtɪʃu/: Soft paper that is used for cleaning, especially your nose.

22. Curved /kɜːvd/: Having a shape that is like a curve and not straight.

23. Opaque /əʊˈpeɪk/: Opaque glass or liquid is difficult to see through and often thick.

24. Flammable /ˈflæməbəl/: Something that is flammable burns easily.

25. Soluble /ˈsɒljəbəl/: Soluble substance can be dissolved in a liquid.

26. Flexible /ˈfleksəbəl/: Something that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any
new situation.

27. Elastic /ɪˈlæstɪk/: A type of rubber material that can stretch and then return to its usual length
or size.

28. Dense /dens/: Made of or containing a lot of things or people that are very close together.

29. Malleable /ˈmæliəbəl/: Something that is malleable is easy to press or pull into a new shape.

30. Transparent /trænˈspærənt/: If something is transparent, you can see through it.

31. Fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl /: Easily broken or damaged.

32. Rough /rʌf/: Having an uneven surface.

33. Volatile /ˈvɒlətaɪl/: Is likely to change suddenly and without warning.

34. Rigid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/: Is very strict and difficult to change.