Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

liquorgängig

English translation:

penetrating the blood-brain barrier

Added to glossary by Ingo Dierkschnieder
Jun 25, 2004 12:59
19 yrs ago
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German term

liquorgängig

German to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals
liquorgängige antibiotika

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): liquorg�ngig
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antibiotics penetrating the blood-brain barrier

Liquor denotes the blood-brain barrier which cannot be penetrated by most medicaments.
The first link speaks about the 'Bluthirnschranke' and drugs that can penetrate it (are 'liquorgängig'), the second is from Roche Lexikon der Medizin including the translation of 'Bluthirnschranke'.
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German term (edited): liquorg�ngig

liquor penetrating

might be usable in your context

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-25 13:05:25 GMT)
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... Combination with hydroxyurea, a well liquor penetrating drug, was chosen
in order to assist STI 571 entering metabolism of the brain. ...
Peer comment(s):

neutral Ingo Dierkschnieder : liquor normally in English denotes a basic solution used for instance in preparing of textiles. Therefore, this might me misleading and only 3 Google hits are not a good basis either.
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