OTC=over the counter 非处方药 其实,OTC 的完整表达是 over the counter,这种药在柜台上就可以买到,不需要专门找医生开药,也就是我们家中常备的非处方药。 counter n. /ˈkaʊn.tər/ a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served 柜台 Over-the-counter medicine is also known as OTC or nonprescription medicine. All these terms refer to medicine that you can buy without a prescription. They are safe and effective when you follow the directions on the label and as directed by your health care professional. Over-the-counter药也被称为OTC或非处方药。所有这些术语都指的是不用处方就能买到的药。当你按照说明书上或卫生保健专业人员指导服用时,它们是安全有效的。 例: Recently many people have got a cold, so I want to buy some OTC drugs in the drugstore. 最近很多人都感冒了,所以我想去药店买些非处方药。 prescription 非处方药的标识是 OTC,实际上处方药也有个标识,就是 Rx. Rx 来源于拉丁语里的 Recipe,表示请取……来。医生开完药,通常会吩咐药剂师按照处方拿药给病人。 prescription /prɪ'skrɪpʃ(ə)n/ n.处方;药方;医生开的药 prescribe /prɪ'skraɪb/ v. 开药;开处方 处方药 prescription drugs/ medicine 民间偏方 folk prescription 药房 pharmacy prescription 是医生开的药方,drug 和 medicine 都是药品,所以处方药就是 prescription drugs 或 prescription medicine. 例: Sleeping pills and antibiotics are both prescription drugs. 安眠药和抗生素都是处方药。 再给大家科普一个小知识: OTC 标识有两种不同的底色,有的是红色,有些则是绿色。 它分为甲类OTC和乙类OTC。 好啦,今天的小知识点,你学会了嘛? |
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