potus

English translation: drinking

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Italian term or phrase:potus
English translation:drinking
Entered by: Grace Anderson

21:11 Mar 10, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical / dietary science
Italian term or phrase: potus
A paper on the effects of a diet drug - term is given in a list of the people it should NOT be administered to.
As well as pregnancy, gastrointestinal pathologies etc, the list includes "forte potus".
Having searched the web, it almost seems like a drug, or alcohol - withdrawal starts when this "potus" is removed.
Can s.o. help?
Thanx in advance,
FIona
vesparosa (X)
Local time: 13:34
drinking
Explanation:
alcohol intake?

... è coerente con quanto il paziente ammette, cioè di avere sospeso il potus, cioè
l'introduzione di alcool. In precedenza, invece, 10 anni prima, vi era sia l ...
www.petrolchimico.it/Petrolchimico/SCHEDARIO/MANDRO GIUSEPP...

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Note added at 2002-03-10 21:29:41 (GMT)
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I of course meant \"alcohol drinking,\"
forte potus = heavy drinking

Hope that helps,

Jacek
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Jacek Krankowski (X)
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Sei stato di grande aiuto - quadra perfettamente coi miei sospetti!
Buon lavoro:-) e grazie 1000000000000000000

Fiona
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drinking


Explanation:
alcohol intake?

... è coerente con quanto il paziente ammette, cioè di avere sospeso il potus, cioè
l'introduzione di alcool. In precedenza, invece, 10 anni prima, vi era sia l ...
www.petrolchimico.it/Petrolchimico/SCHEDARIO/MANDRO GIUSEPP...

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Note added at 2002-03-10 21:29:41 (GMT)
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I of course meant \"alcohol drinking,\"
forte potus = heavy drinking

Hope that helps,

Jacek

Jacek Krankowski (X)
PRO pts in pair: 324
Grading comment
Sei stato di grande aiuto - quadra perfettamente coi miei sospetti!
Buon lavoro:-) e grazie 1000000000000000000

Fiona
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