Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 28, 2011 04:22
12 yrs ago
Japanese term
号数
Japanese to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Context: description of the composition and characteristics of an agent
The term is found in a table including:
色、剤形、号数、識別コード
The term is found in a table including:
色、剤形、号数、識別コード
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | size |
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| 3 | register number or size |
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size
This "号数" (= size) is used for capsules, and the volume (contents within capsule) corresponds size.
In Japan, it's from size 5(minimum) to size 000.
In Japan, it's from size 5(minimum) to size 000.
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register number or size
I do not know much about drug description in Japanese Pharmacopoeia, but it sounds like a number given to a drug, which indicates registration order or size.
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