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Re: [Gnumed-devel] proper English term needed for medication


From: Jim Busser
Subject: Re: [Gnumed-devel] proper English term needed for medication
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:42:18 -0700

On 2009-10-28, at 3:13 PM, Karsten Hilbert wrote:

I am looking for a compound noun which describes drugs/a
drug expected to be taken perpetually, such as hypertensive
agents.

In German we say "Dauermedikament". A literal translation
could be "permanent medication".

In English we might mainly think of the adverb

        to take a medication *indefinitely*

but if you want an adjective + noun I would better suggest

        ongoing medication

... the ongoing speaking to the lack of an intended stop date




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