Alcohol therapy
Definition
The therapeutic use of alcohol (especially purified ethanol) as a curative or palliative agent; a historical or emergency medical method whereby alcoholic solutions are administered externally (as a disinfectant, antiseptic, or counterirritant) or internally, in specific and strictly controlled cases, such as an antidote in acute methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alcohol therapy
- Ethanol treatment
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations within clinical medical registries. |
| Formation | Scientific compound merging the organic root 'alcohol' with the standard Greek terminal suffix '-therapy' (medical treatment). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈco.oloterapie] |
| Source | Manual of Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Therapeutic Guidelines |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În secția de toxicologie, o alcooloterapie intravenoasă de urgență a blocat metabolizarea substanțelor toxice ingerate de pacient.
EN: In the toxicology department, an emergency intravenous alcohol therapy blocked the metabolization of the toxic substances ingested by the patient.
RO: Vechea alcooloterapie prin comprese reci era utilizată frecvent în spitale pentru scăderea febrei mari.
EN: The old alcohol therapy using cold compresses was frequently used in hospitals to lower high fevers.
RO: Protocoalele moderne limitează aplicarea de alcooloterapie sistemică din cauza apariției unor antidoturi sintetice mult mai sigure.
EN: Modern protocols limit the application of systemic alcohol therapy due to the emergence of much safer synthetic antidotes.
Idioms & Phrases
Alcooloterapie de urgență / Emergency alcohol therapy
RO: Administrarea rapidă de etanol perfuzabil pentru a concura cu alcoolul metilic la nivelul enzimei alcool-dehidrogenază.
EN: The rapid administration of IV ethanol to compete with methyl alcohol at the level of the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme.
Alcooloterapie locală / Local alcohol therapy
RO: Aplicarea externă de soluții spirtuoase pe epidermă pentru efectul lor rubefiant, revulsiv sau dezinfectant.
EN: The external application of spirituous solutions on the epidermis for their rubefacient, counterirritant, or disinfectant effect.
Protocol de alcooloterapie / Alcohol therapy protocol
RO: Set de reguli clinice stricte care reglementează dozajul și monitorizarea funcțiilor hepatice în timpul administrării etanolului.
EN: A set of strict clinical rules regulating the dosage and monitoring of liver functions during ethanol administration.
Latest Contextual News
No recent news found for this topic.