drankje

Definitions of drankje
  1. noun
    a single serving of a beverage
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    losplaats
    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
    aanstoten, klinken, proosten, toasten, toedrinken, toosten
    a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
    sneeuwwitje
    a drink made of beer and lemonade
    sangria
    sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
    rister, strijkbord
    a drink with ice cream floating in it
    milkshake
    frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
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    portie
    an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  2. noun
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    synonyms: artsenij, drank, farmacon, geneesmiddel, heelmiddel, medicament, medicatie, medicijn
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    analgeticum, hoofdpijnpoeder, lenitief, palliatief, pijnstiller
    a medicine used to relieve pain
    antihistaminicum
    a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
    antipyrine, koortsmiddel
    any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
    hoestdrank, hoestmiddel, hoestsiroop
    any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
    scheersteentje
    a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
    stralingsdosis
    a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
    fopmiddel, namaakpil, neppil, placebo, schijnmiddel
    an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
    buskruit, kruit, poeder, poedersneeuw, poeier, pulver, stof
    any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
    laxans, laxatief, laxeermiddel, purgans, purgatief, purgeerdrank, purgeermiddel
    a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
    huismiddel, huismiddeltje, kuur, remedie
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
    kalmeringsmiddel, sedatief, sedativum, tranquilizer, tranquillizer
    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
    poepsnoepje, suppositoire, suppositorium, zetpil
    a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
    tinctuur
    (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
    tonicum
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
    aluin
    a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
    antibioticum, panacee, wondermiddel
    a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
    antidotum, tegengif
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
    aspirientje, aspirine
    the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
    atropine
    a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
    voorversterker
    an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
    gezondmakertje, polsbeschermer
    a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
    castorolie, purgeerolie, ricinusolie, wonderolie
    a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
    chloramine
    any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
    braakmiddel
    a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
    epsomzout
    (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative
    morfine, papaverzuur, witsel
    an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
    balsemgeur, crème, melis, melisse, smeerseltje, trekzalf, wondzalf, zalf, zalfolie
    semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
    analgeticum, lenitief, palliatief, pijnstiller
    remedy that alleviates pain without curing
    huismiddel, huismiddeltje, panacee, wondermiddel
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
    anticonceptiepil, gedenkplaat, gevelsteen, herdenkingsplaquette, opiumballetje, pil, plaquette, tablet, wandplaat
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
    profilax, profylacticum
    remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
    sulfa, sulfamide, sulfonamide, sulfonamiden
    antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
    I, jodium, jodiumtinctuur, jood
    a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
    efedrine
    white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
    prednison
    a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
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    bedwelmingsmiddel, drug, intoxicant, narcoticum
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  3. noun
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
    synonyms: brouwsel, drank, halflinnen, melange, mengproduct, mengprodukt, mengsel, mix, mixage, mixture, mixtuur
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    dressing, interieur, verbandmateriaal
    a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
    béchamelsaus, roux
    a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
    beslag
    a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
    halflinnen
    a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
    beleg, broodbeleg, broodbelegsel, plombeersel, tandvulling
    a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
    roldeeg, taartdeeg, taartedeeg
    a dough of flour and water and shortening
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    voedingsmiddel, voedingsmiddelen
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
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