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塗擦剤 (とさつざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

塗と擦さつ剤ざい

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Meanings

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noun

liniment; ointment; salve

A medicinal liquid or semi-solid preparation applied to the skin by rubbing; used in pharmaceutical and medical contexts.

医い師しは筋きん肉にく痛つうに塗と擦さつ剤ざいを処しょ方ほうした。
The doctor prescribed a liniment for the muscle pain.

Kanji

塗paint, plaster, daub
擦grate, rub, scratch
剤dose, medicine, drug

Similar words

軟なん膏こう
軟膏 is a general ointment, while 塗擦剤 specifically implies rubbing into the skin and is more technical.

Etymology

Compound of 塗擦 (とさつ, 'rubbing in') + 剤 (ざい, 'preparation, agent'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern medical coinage.