Definition
消炎 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to reduce inflammation'. It is commonly used in medical contexts. The verb 消 and the object 炎 can be separated when adding aspect markers, measure words, or durations, e.g., 消了炎 ('reduced inflammation'), 消过两次炎 ('reduced inflammation twice').
v.o.
to reduce inflammationanti-inflammatory
Examples
- 消炎。Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ chī zhège yào lái xiāo yán.The doctor suggested I take this medicine to reduce inflammation.
- ，。Tā chī le yào yǐhòu, hěn kuài jiù xiāo le yán.After taking the medicine, he quickly reduced the inflammation.
- 。Zhège yào xiāo yí cì yán xūyào sān tiān.This medicine takes three days to reduce inflammation once.
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