Definition
复方 refers to a medication or formula that contains two or more active ingredients, as opposed to 单方 (single-ingredient formula). You'll see it on medicine labels like 复方感冒药 (compound cold medicine) or 复方甘草片 (compound licorice tablets). It's a technical term used in both Western and Chinese medicine contexts.
n.
compounded medication (containing multiple active ingredients)
Examples
- 复方。Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi le yì zhǒng fù fāng gǎnmào yào.The doctor prescribed me a compound cold medicine.
- 复方。Zhè zhǒng fù fāng hányǒu liǎng zhǒng yǒuxiào chéngfèn.This compound medication contains two active ingredients.
- 复方。Zhōngyào lǐ yě yǒu fù fāng hé dānfāng de qūbié.In Chinese medicine, there is also a distinction between compound and single-ingredient formulas.
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