Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

avhengighet

English translation:

dependence

Added to glossary by Desmond O'Rourke
Dec 16, 2000 09:23
23 yrs ago
Norwegian term

avhengighet

Norwegian to English Medical
Abuse of a prescribed drug "Avhengighet av karisoprodol" (Carisoprodol)
Proposed translations (English)
0 Dependency
0 addiction to
0 dependency

Proposed translations

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Dependency

Dependency of a drug such as a Narkomaner or drug abuser
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addiction to

Addiction to Carisoprodol

I believe dependence is to weak.
AND
dependency=besittning, protektorat, lydland, underlydande område
Reference:

Norstedts en<>sv+MW

Peer comment(s):

Roald Toskedal
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2 days 6 hrs

dependency

THe alternative proposed, "addicted", is technically wrong as withdrawal of Carisoprodol does not intrinsically cause any withdrawal symptoms, only the return of the muscle pain agains which it was prescribed.
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