paste (pharmaceutical or industrial)
Refers to a paste-like preparation, often in pharmaceutical, dental, or industrial contexts. Not used for food pastes.
In dentistry, a fluoride paste is sometimes used to coat teeth.
This paste is suitable for polishing metal surfaces.
Compound of パスタ (from Italian 'pasta', here meaning paste) and 剤 (ざい, 'agent, preparation'). The term is used in technical fields for paste-like substances.