消炎 (xiāo yán) — to reduce inflammation; anti-inflammatory
Definition
A medical term meaning 'to reduce or clear inflammation,' typically used in the context of medicine or treatment. As a verb-object phrase, it can be split: 消了炎 (completed) or 消一次炎 (once).
verb
to reduce inflammationanti-inflammatory
Examples
- 消炎。Yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ chī zhè ge yào lái xiāo yán.The doctor suggested I take this medicine to reduce inflammation.
- ，。Tā chī le yào yǐ hòu, hěn kuài jiù xiāo le yán.After taking the medicine, he quickly reduced the inflammation.
- 。Zhè ge yào xiāo yí cì yán xū yào sān tiān.This medicine takes three days to reduce inflammation once.
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