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S.NO. TERMS URDU MEANING DEFINITION
1. Corrosive اکال A substance that tends to destroy body tissues and membrane
as it come to contact.
2. Pruritis حکہ Unpleasant sensation, provokes to itch.
3. Caustic کاوی A drug or substance capable of burning, corroding or
destroying living tissue.
4. Roughening فخشن A drug that tends to cause rough surface.
5. Tonics مقویات A medicine that use to help restore tone and invigorate
systems in body or promote general health.
6. Blood purifier خون مصفی A drug that purifies blood to promote health.
7. Hemostatic الدم بس حا A drug that is capable of stopping flow of blood. A drug which
stops bleeding.
8. Anti-Nauseatic غثیان دافع A drug that keep away nausea and vomiting.
9. Appetizer مشتہی A drug that increase appetite/urge to eat food.
10. Hepatic Tonic کبد مقوی A drug that promote healthy functioning of liver.
11. Brain Tonic دماغ مقوی A drug that promote healthy functioning of brain.
12. Nervine Tonic اعصاب مقوی A medicine that acts therapeutically upon nerves particularly
same as sedative.
13. Fattening مسمن Substance that is liable to make person overweight and fatty.
14. Cardiac Tonic قلب مقویات A drug that increases the efficiency of heart and improve the
contraction of heart.
15. Tonic for vital
organ
رئیسہ اعضائے مقویات Drugs vital for heart, brain, kidney, liver and lungs.
16. Viscous مغلظ Those which improves viscosity of secretion.
17. Anti-inflammatory اورام محلل A drug tends to resolve inflammation.
18. Glutinous مغری Those having capability of sticking like gum.
19. Mucilaginous دار لعاب Those drugs having a viscous or gelatinous consistency.
20. Alexipharmic یاق تر Those drugs which act as antidote.
21. Bilious Concoctive صفرا منضج Drugs having ability to cooked out bile.
22. Atrabilious
Concoctive
سودا منضج
Drugs having ability to cooked out atrabilious humor.
23. Anti-pyretic حمیات دافع Drugs use to prevents or reduces fever.
24. Anti-tussive سعال دافع Drugs use to prevent or relieve cough.
PHARMACOGNOSY TERMINOLOGIES
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25. Expectorant بلغم منفث A drug that excrete out the phlegm.
26. Emesis آور قے A drug that induces vomiting.
27. Laxative مسہل A drug that increases GIT movement (peristalsis) but less loss
of electrolytes & high potent.
28. Emollient مرخی A drug that softens the skin and membrane of organs.
29. Desiccative مججف Those drugs that dry the humors.
30. Demulcent ملطف Those drug that lighter the 2 humor and only for respiratory
tract.
31. Digestive ہاضم Drugs that promotes digestion.
32. Hemoptysis الدم نفث Blood comes from the source of respiratory tract.
33. Hematemesis الدم قے Blood comes in vomiting from GIT source.
34. Concoctive منضج Drug that cooked the 3 humors
35. Phlegmatic
concoctive
بلغم منضج Drug that cooked the phlegm.
36. Carminative ریاح کاسر Drug that breaks/removes excessive gases.
37. Stomach tonic معدہ مقوی The drug that gives strength to stomach.
38. Spasmodic تشنج Drugs that able to create hardness in muscles
39. Anti-spasmodic تشنج دافع Drugs that relieves spasm and relax muscles.
40. Diaphoretic معرق A drug that promotes Sweat.
41. Febrifuge حرارت دافع Drugs that are subside the fever. (antifever)
42. Corrigent کرنا اصالح Substances balance the temperament of drug, decrease the
toxicity, enhances drug effect, decreases adverse effect of drug.
43. Tenedium بدل Alternative of a drug
44. Sedative مسکن A drug that reduces excitability and calm the person.
45. Hypnotic منوم Psychoactive drugs that induce sleep to treat insomnia.
46. Anesthetic مخدر Drugs that is used for temporary loss of sensation or
awareness.
47. Nausea غثیان ۔ ابکای State before vomiting
48. Diuretic بول مدر Those drug that Increase urination.
49. Emmenagogue طمث مدر Drugs that increase the menstruation. Those enhances
menstrual blood to flow.
50. Rheumatoid
arthritis
مفاصل تحجر Swelling around the joint with fever. It is an autoimmune
disorder.
51. Astringent قابض Drugs that constrict any vessel, ducts and intestine.
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52. Repercussive رادع Repellent OR able to driven back
53. Cholagogue صفراہ مدر Dugs that increase the excretion of yellow bile
54. Amenorrhea طمث احتباس Cessation of menstruation.
55. Dysmenorrhea الطمث عسر Pain full menstruation.
56. Dysuria البول عسر Pain in urination.
57. Enteritis سحجامعاء Inflammation of intestine.
58. Gastritis معدہ ورم Inflammation of stomach
59. Uterine tumor رحم سرطان Outgrowth of uterus, either benign or malignant.
60. Stimulant محرک A drug that raises levels of physiological or nervous
activity in the body.
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61. Exhilarant القلب مفرح Drug that give comfort in cardiovascular system.
62. Gout نقرص Pain in small joints, i.e.; Carpel joint, metacarpal joint.
63. DE obstruent تسدد دافع Drugs having the power to clear or open the natural ducts
of the fluids and secretions of the body.
64. Analgesic الم مسکن Drugs that are administered to relieve pain without
causing the loss of consciousness.
65. Arthritis المفاصل وجع Pain in large joints.
66. Ant-helminthic شکم کرم قاتل Drugs that destroy the parasitic worms/intestinal worms.
67. Aphrodisiac باہ مقوی Drug that increase the sexual ability in both sexes.
68. Sialagogue لعاب مدر Drug that increases salivation.
69. Galactagogue شیر مدر Drug that enhances ability to produce milk or lactation.
70. Bronchitis شعب الھتاب Inflammation of bronchus.
71. Pleurisy ذاتالجنب Accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity.
72. Dyspnea النفث ضیق It is condition of difficult or labored breathing, and it's
commonly called shortness of breath.
73. Hemorrhage الدم نزف Bleeding from any part of human body.
74. Menorrhagia طمث کثرت Heavy bleeding during menstruation
75. Cystitis مثانہ ورم Inflammation of urinary bladder.
76. Lithotriptic حصات ساز خرد Drugs those break the calculi
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77. Stomatitis قالع Inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth.
78. Mouth thrush آنا/چھالے منہ Infection of the mouth and throat caused by the fungus
Candida albicans.
79. Burning micturition بول جلن Hyperacidity in urine
80. Anodyne الم مسکن Lighter pain killer
81. Tracheitis قصبتہ ورمالریہ Inflammation in trachea
82. Oliguria البول تقطیر Drop wise urination
83. Cardiac debility قلب ضعف Cardiac weakness
84. Conjunctivitis چشم اشوب Inflammation of the membrane covering the surface of
the eyeball. It can be a result of infection or irritation of
the eye.
85. Detersive جالی Cleansing agents that burn and to remove out.
86. Vermifuge شکم کرم مخرج Drugs those excrete out the worms from body (intestine)
87. Anti-septic آفونت دافع Those that preventing the growth of disease-causing
microorganisms
88. Specific action خاص نفع To give direct effect on a disease
89. Pharmacological
action
افعال کلیاتی Action of drug on specific molecular target, to produce
effect on patient.
90. Medicinal uses افعال معالجاتی Action in medicine to cure disease.
91. Debility ضعف State of weakness refers to as loss of ability of normal
functioning.