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Mar 23, 2007 12:47
17 yrs ago
German term

~ 1/6 der äquivalenten Morphindosis

German to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals painkillers
The context is the dosage of a certain brand of opioid analgesic:
Bei Opioid-Analgetika sollte die verabreichte Einzeldosis: ~ 1/6 der äquivalenten Morphindosis, aus der XXXXX - Tagesdosis errechnet, betragen.
one sixth of the equivalent morphine dosage - but what is significance of ~
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 (indicates approximation)

Proposed translations

+4
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(indicates approximation)

see link
Peer comment(s):

agree rainerc (X) : yes, as simple as that :-)
19 mins
thanks
agree Oliver Annacker
21 mins
thank you
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : makes absolute sense here
30 mins
much obliged
agree Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. : Sure. May be it is better to specify "equivalent weight" as opposed to equivalent?
1 hr
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks"