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適量

English translation: Necessary amount/optimal dose

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Japanese term or phrase:適量
English translation:Necessary amount/optimal dose
Entered by: MariyaN (X)

16:45 Jan 23, 2012
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Protocols
Japanese term or phrase: 適量
Referring to medication dosage. Thank you!
Chrisso (X)
Local time: 08:30
Necessary amount/optimal dose
Explanation:
Meaning that the person who uses the medication can decide himself what amount is needed for one time treatment. For example, if it's an ointment, you take as much as you need to cover the affected area, not the entire tube or bottle, etc.

http://eow.alc.co.jp/適量/UTF-8/?ref=sa
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MariyaN (X)
United States
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Necessary amount/optimal dose
MariyaN (X)
3 +2proper(appropriate/correct/adequate) dose(dosage)
beardmonk
4Appropriate amount
Nashwa Hussien


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Necessary amount/optimal dose


Explanation:
Meaning that the person who uses the medication can decide himself what amount is needed for one time treatment. For example, if it's an ointment, you take as much as you need to cover the affected area, not the entire tube or bottle, etc.

http://eow.alc.co.jp/適量/UTF-8/?ref=sa

MariyaN (X)
United States
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 5
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  beardmonk
2 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
9 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
proper(appropriate/correct/adequate) dose(dosage)


Explanation:
One of the combination depending on context.

beardmonk
United States
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harumi Uemura
2 days 5 hrs
agree  Tomomi Martin
2 days 14 hrs
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Appropriate amount


Explanation:
the amount is according to the necessity or the affected area.

Nashwa Hussien
Local time: 09:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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