Product
Product (Medicine)
Product (pronounced: /ˈprɒdʌkt/) in the context of medicine, refers to a specific pharmaceutical drug, or a set of drugs marketed under a common brand name. The term originates from the Latin word 'productum', which means 'something produced'.
Etymology
The term 'product' comes from the Latin 'productum', which is the neuter form of the past participle 'producere', meaning 'to bring forth' or 'to produce'. In the context of medicine, a product is something that is produced or manufactured, specifically a drug or a set of drugs.
Related Terms
- Pharmaceutical drug: A chemical substance used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to promote well-being. Traditionally drugs were obtained through extraction from medicinal plants, but more recently also by organic synthesis.
- Brand name: A name given by the maker to a product or range of products, especially a trademark.
- Medicinal plants: Plants used as natural medicines. This practice is part of phytotherapy and has existed since prehistoric times.
- Organic synthesis: The study of how we build molecules ranging from complex, biologically active natural products to new materials.
- Phytotherapy: The study of the use of extracts from natural origin as medicines or health-promoting agents.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Product
- Wikipedia's article - Product
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