Glossary entry (derived from question below)
português term or phrase:
Fa\'rmacos
inglês translation:
Pharmaceutical drugs
português term
Fa'rmacos
Proposed translations
Brasil
What you need is what you get...
Native in: inglês 
, português (Variants: Brazilian, European/Portugal)
Works in: português para inglês, inglês para português
Pharmaceutical drugs
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connie leite
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Tks Connie
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Margarida Ataide
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Grato.
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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Grazie Salvador
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Obrigado Teresa
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Douglas Bissell
: good choice of words
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Thanks Douglas
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airmailrpl
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Tks Robert
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Brasil
Technical - Fast - good price - accurate
Native in: inglês (Variant: US) , português (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: inglês para português, português para inglês, inglês, and 1 more.
typo Farmacos => drug, pharmaceutical, medication or other preparation made by a pharmacist
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Christina Paiva
: Houaiss: Fármaco - qualquer produto ou preparado farmacêutico
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agradeço
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Canadá
Ba. in Translation, Localization Expert
Native in: português (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: inglês para português, português
Drugs / Medicines
a. A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.
b. Such a substance as recognized or defined by the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
2. A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction.
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Note added at 4 mins (2012-10-16 20:13:37 GMT)
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I'd keep 'drugs' since you have medicamentos right next to fármacos.
Unlike generic drugs, a large part of the costs incurred by original manufacturers of brand name drugs are for research and development and advertising.
Ao contrário dos fármacos genéricos, uma grande parcela dos custos das empresas de marcas originais destina-se à investigação, [...]
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Medicines/drugs
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Marlene Curtis
Native in: português , inglês
Works in: inglês para português, português para inglês
pharmacons / medical drugs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacon
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Note added at 5 minutos (2012-10-16 20:14:02 GMT)
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http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fármaco
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Note added at 43 minutos (2012-10-16 20:52:30 GMT)
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A pharmacon or pharmakon (from Greek: (φάρμακον), adapted from pharmacos) is a biologically active substance. It is used more broadly than the term drug because it includes endogenous substances, and biologically active substances which are not used as drugs. Typically the word pharmacon includes, pharmacological agonists and antagonists, but also enzyme inhibitors (such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors) etc. Spelt with a "k", is acceptable in English, but more common in German. In some cases pharmacon is the equivalent to active ingredient.
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