Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

preparados astrigentes y curtientes

English translation:

astringent and tanning agents

Jan 26, 2007 12:10
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Spanish term

preparados astrigentes y curtientes

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals hyperhidrosis treatments
Context: fármacos anticolinérgicos como el bromuro de glicopirronio y los ***preparados astrigentes y curtientes***

The text is discussing different treatment methods for excessive sweating. My suggestion is "astringent and drying agents". Any improvements welcomed.

PS I've noted the typo in the Spanish original.

Discussion

David Brown Jan 26, 2007:
smartrans has the right answer, but the wrong references

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astringent and tanning agents / astringent-tanning agents

[PDF] Investigation of the tanning substances of <Emphasis Type ...Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
A substance with an astringent action was obtained from the hypogeal organs ... A. N. Mikhailov, The Chemistry of Tanning Agents and Tanning Processes [in ...
www.springerlink.com/index/GNM4L52552XM4750.pdf - Páginas similares

[PDF] Phenolic compounds of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Geranium pusillum ...Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Tanning agents were isolated fi'om the concentrated ethanol extracts by precipitation with CHCI 3. They are amorphous. with a astringent taste. ...
www.springerlink.com/index/L7745620R3605312.pdf - Páginas similares
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Siegel of California - Wholesale Leather and Supplies- [ Traduzca esta página ]These astringent-tanning agents may cause problems such as surface shrinkage which gives a “pebbled” look to the grain of the leather. ...
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Note from asker:
I don't think you'd want to use any of these on your skin. This is a treatment option for human patients, not leather. Thanks for your suggestion though.
Peer comment(s):

agree momo savino : completamente
11 mins
Gracias momo
agree David Brown : Glutaraldehyde is another tanning agent that has been used to treat hyperhidrosis
51 mins
Many thanks David
agree Dr Sue Levy (X)
1 hr
Gracias Sue
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Despite the rather misleading references it seems you were right after all. Thanks."
1 day 1 hr

drying and reinforcing preparations

That would be more appropriate for skin care agents.
Dissipation could be used for drying, but it is commonly employed for heat dissipation
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