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TOPIK 6noun

소염제

soyeomje

소염제가 · 소염제를

anti-inflammatory drug

Example

의사가 무릎 통증 때문에 소염제를 처방해 줬어요.

The doctor prescribed an anti-inflammatory for my knee pain.

Word parts

소 extinguish염 inflame제 drug

Literally 'drug that puts out inflammation'; -제 = medicine/agent: 진통제, 수면제.

Good to know

Often paired as 소염진통제, a drug that both reduces inflammation and relieves pain.