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消炎症

English translation: Eliminate inflammation


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Japanese term or phrase:消炎症
English translation:Eliminate inflammation
Entered by: V N Ganesh
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13:38 Sep 27, 2007
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Cosmetics, Beauty
Japanese term or phrase: 消炎症
If 抗炎症 is anti-inflamatory. I'm trying to find just as short a definition for 消炎症. I have a couple in mind but they seem clunky and awkward. Your help will be much appreciated!
Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 11:18
Eliminate inflammation
Explanation:
eBay: Find COLLAGEN MASK (ELIMINATE INFLAMMATION) in the Health Beauty , Skin Care , Masks, Peels , Other Masks, Peels category on eBay.
cgi.ebay.com/COLLAGEN-MASK-ELIMINATE-INFLAMMATION_W0QQitemZ180163537398QQihZ008QQcategoryZ21022QQcmdZViewItem - 92k
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V N Ganesh
Local time: 09:48
Grading comment
Thank you, Ganesh! :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4anti-inflammatory
Maki Ahn
2 +2fight inflamation
seika
1Eliminate inflammationV N Ganesh


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Eliminate inflammation


Explanation:
eBay: Find COLLAGEN MASK (ELIMINATE INFLAMMATION) in the Health Beauty , Skin Care , Masks, Peels , Other Masks, Peels category on eBay.
cgi.ebay.com/COLLAGEN-MASK-ELIMINATE-INFLAMMATION_W0QQitemZ180163537398QQihZ008QQcategoryZ21022QQcmdZViewItem - 92k

V N Ganesh
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you, Ganesh! :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fight inflamation


Explanation:
....wild guess

seika
Local time: 00:18
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I appreciate your answer too, seika, but I went with Ganesh's. this time.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maki Ahn: i like it. maybe 'prevent and fight inflammation' for ' 抗炎症 and 消炎症'?
8 mins
  -> Thank you, Maki-san :-)

agree  KathyT: G'day Seika :-) I would say "inflammation-fighting (effects)" since it needs to be concise. http://tinyurl.com/2dod2b
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Kathy:-) Yes, it sounds better!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
anti-inflammatory


Explanation:
I think they are both 'anti-inflammatory.' 抗炎症 is preventive, whereas 消炎症 is treating the symptom.

Maki Ahn
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
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Changes made by editors
Feb 5, 2008 - Changes made by V N Ganesh:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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