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ط ر ف ل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to compound substances, particularly medicinal preparations. The primary focus is on a specific type of compound drug, with variations in size and composition.

Derived headwords

طرفلnoun
  1. 1.
    Compound drugclassical

    A medicinal preparation composed of multiple ingredients. It is noted as not being purely Arabic in origin.

اطريفلnoun
  1. 1.
    Triphalaclassical

    A specific type of compound drug, often described as having large and small varieties, as detailed in medical texts.

Parallel reading

دواء مؤلف
a compound drug
وليس بعربي محض
and it is not purely Arabic
وكأنه يعني به اطريفل
and it is as if he means by it 'itrifal
وهو نوعان، كبير وصغير
and it is of two types, large and small
كما هو مصرح به في كتب الأطباء
as is stated in the books of physicians