مزيل الاحتقان
muzīl al-iḥtiqān
The English word "decongestant" is translated into Arabic as مزيل الاحتقان (muzīl al-iḥtiqān).
مزيل الاحتقان is a noun used to refer to a drug or substance that relieves congestion.
Meaning: drug that relieves congestion (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the active participle مزيل, meaning remover or reliever and the noun الاحتقان, meaning the congestion.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, "decongestants", use مزيلات الاحتقان.
How do you pronounce it?
muzīl al-iḥtiqān
Did you know?
- The word الاحتقان comes from a root meaning 'to be filled to the brim', describing the feeling of a sinus cavity that cannot hold any more fluid.
- The term مزيل is used in a wide variety of products, from مزيل عرق for deodorant to مزيل مكياج for makeup remover, making it the universal word for any 'remover'.
- If you were to talk about 'removing' a person from a position of power, you might use a derivative of the same verb root found in مزيل.
Examples in context
- هل هذا مزيل الاحتقان فعال؟hal hadha muzil al-ihtiqan fa''al?Is this decongestant effective?
- أحتاج إلى مزيل الاحتقان من الصيدلية.ahtaju ila muzil al-ihtiqan min al-saydaliyya.I need a decongestant from the pharmacy.
- استخدمت مزيل الاحتقان لتقليل الضغط.istakhdamtu muzil al-ihtiqan li-taqlil al-dhaght.I used a decongestant to reduce the pressure.
Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are talking at home about a cold.
- نور Nourيا يوسف، هل لديك مزيل الاحتقان؟ya youssef, hal ladayka muzil al-ihtiqan?Youssef, do you have the decongestant?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، هو موجود في الخزانة.na'am, huwa mawjud fi al-khizana.Yes, it is in the cabinet.
- نور Nourشكراً لك، أشعر بانسداد في أنفي.shukran laka, ash'uru bi-insidad fi anfi.Thank you, I feel a blockage in my nose.
- يوسف Youssefأتمنى أن تشعري بالتحسن قريباً.atamanna an tash'uri bi-al-tahassun qariban.I hope you feel better soon.
