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tiputus

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Finnish

Etymology

tiputtaa (to drip) + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiputus/, [ˈt̪iput̪us̠]
  • Rhymes: -iputus
  • Syllabification(key): ti‧pu‧tus
  • Hyphenation(key): ti‧pu‧tus

Noun

tiputus

  1. the act of dripping
  2. (medicine, colloquial) intravenous therapy, drip (infusion of liquid substances directly into a vein)
    Hän ei voi oikein hyvin. Lääkärit panivat hänet tiputukseen .
    He's not doing so well. The doctors have put him on a drip.

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