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ツッカー (つっかー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ツッカー

also: つっか

Meanings

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noun

dextrose solution; glucose solution

medicine

Medical term for a sterile solution of dextrose (glucose) used in intravenous therapy. Derived from German 'Zucker' (sugar).

from German Zucker

脱だっ水すい症しょう状じょうの患かん者じゃにツッカーを点てん滴てきした。
We administered a dextrose solution intravenously to the dehydrated patient.

Written forms

ツッカー
Standard katakana spelling for the medical term from German 'Zucker'.
ツッカ
Variant spelling without the long vowel; less common but still used in some medical contexts.

Similar words

ブドウ糖とう液えき
More descriptive Japanese term for glucose/dextrose solution, while ツッカー is a direct loanword from German used in clinical settings.

Etymology

Borrowed from German 'Zucker' (sugar), referring to a dextrose/glucose solution used in medicine.