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[Dispensing].

M Uchibayashi1

  • 1Takeda Science Foundation, Juso, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-8686.

Yakushigaku Zasshi
|October 20, 2001
PubMed
Summary
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The term for dispensing medicine, "chozai" (Japanese) or "tiaoji" (Chinese), likely originated in Japan. While used in China for other meanings, its medical application may be a recent import from Japan.

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Area of Science:

  • History of Medicine
  • Linguistics
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • The term '(tiaoji in Chinese or chozai in Japanese)' is used to describe the act of dispensing medicine.
  • The historical usage of this term in both China and Japan requires examination to determine its origin in a medical context.

Observation:

  • The term has a long history of usage in China, but for meanings unrelated to medicine.
  • The specific meaning of dispensing medicine is analyzed for its presence and origin in both Chinese and Japanese contexts.

Findings:

  • The author concludes that the medicinal usage of the term is most probably of Japanese origin.
  • Evidence suggests China may have imported this specific meaning from Japan in more recent times, despite the word's older, unrelated usage in China.

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Implications:

  • This finding impacts the understanding of medical terminology's cross-cultural transmission.
  • It highlights the dynamic nature of language evolution in medical contexts.
  • Further research could explore other instances of Sino-Japanese medical term adoption.