patches

English translation: Nicotine delivery insturment

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English term or phrase:	patche
Selected answer:	Nicotine delivery insturment
Entered by:	Fuad Yahya

16:44 May 22, 2003

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)

English term or phrase: patches

The above word figures in the following sentence which forms a part of several questions which are being asked to people in order to know their smoking habits for helping them to get rid of the same:

Did you use medications such as patches, gum, or nasal spray to help you in this quit attempt?

What is meant by *patches* here.

Thanks to all in advance.

Nicotine delivery insturment,

Explanation:
. . . using and adhesive strip that one sticks to the skin, used by those who want to quit smoking. It helps with the weaning process.

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A nicotine delivery insturment consisting of an adhesive strip that one sticks to the skin, used by those who want to quit smoking. It helps with the weaning process.

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Fuad Yahya

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Nicotine delivery insturment,

Fuad Yahya

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nicotine plaster

john mason

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Nicotine delivery insturment,

Fuad Yahya
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Arabic,

English
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Thanks a lot! You always have marvellous and excellent answers. Keep it up!

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

nicotine plaster

Explanation:
A plaster you stick to your skin in a sensitive place to allow nicotine to enter the bloodstream and reduce the urge to smoke while you kick the habit.

john mason
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