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Italian: ammassanti

English translation: bulking agents







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Italian term or phrase:ammassanti
English translation:bulking agents
Entered by:Alexander Chisholm
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / gastritis
Italian term or phrase: ammassanti
excipient used in the preparation of a gastritis treatment
Alexander Chisholm
Italy
Clarification request(s) and response
Rachel Fell: 6:57pm Sep 6, 2005: does it say what they are composed of? bulking agents? -
Rachel Fell: 7:18pm Sep 6, 2005: Sorry, I meant are they bulking agents maybe and does it say what they're composed of? -
Alexander Chisholm: 7:22pm Sep 6, 2005: no - it just lists the other generic excipients (flavourings, lubricants etc.)
Alexander Chisholm: 7:25pm Sep 6, 2005: bulking agents or fillers ... - ... were the first ideas that came to my mind. But no, there ae no descriptions or examples in the text.

bulking agents
Explanation:
can't check it out at the mo. but think it may be this -
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Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
5bulking agentsmarionclarion
2 +1bulking agents
Rachel Fell
2thickenersManuela Gho


  

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thickeners

Explanation:
I think it is the italian ADDENSANTI wich is a chemical used for excipients.

Manuela Gho
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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bulking agents

Explanation:
can't check it out at the mo. but think it may be this -

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
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Many thanks.

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agree Linda 969: I think you're right http://www.askasge.org/pages/tech/anti_ref_pro.cfm
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2 days48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bulking agents

Explanation:
bulking agents are laxatives that make bowel movements soft and easy to pass;
scorie indigerite (ballast, bulk, indigestible material), nella nutrizione, parti non digeribili per la loro indivisibilità enzimatica (ballast, bulk, indigestible material).

marionclarion
United Kingdom
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