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qushraanyaat sukkariyat

English translation: Glucocorticoids

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Arabic term or phrase:qushraanyaat sukkariyat
English translation:Glucocorticoids
Entered by: sktrans

00:55 Jul 28, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / Clinical study
Arabic term or phrase: qushraanyaat sukkariyat
Among substances the patient should avoid while taking a study drug:
qushraanyaat sukkariyat (famaweyat wa mahqunat wa laysa aldhaheryat)

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sktrans
Local time: 20:02
Glucocorticoids
Explanation:
Gluco- is sugary (sukkariyya) and corticoid is from cortex (qeshra). Good luck!
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Fahd Hassanein
Türkiye
Local time: 03:02
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Thank you very much
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5Glucocorticoids
Fahd Hassanein
4Fibres and carbohydrates
Shog Imas


  

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Glucocorticoids


Explanation:
Gluco- is sugary (sukkariyya) and corticoid is from cortex (qeshra). Good luck!

Fahd Hassanein
Türkiye
Local time: 03:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Shog Imas: The name glucocorticoid (glucose + cortex + steroid) derives from their role in the regulation of the metabolism of glucose, their synthesis in the *adrenal cortex*, and their steroidal structure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucocorticoid
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Fibres and carbohydrates


Explanation:
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Shog Imas
Canada
Local time: 20:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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