疔 (dīng) - A malignant boil or furuncle & a type of acute, suppurative skin infection in
疔 · dīng
A malignant boil or furuncle;
a type of acute, suppurative skin infection in traditional Chinese medicine.
A malignant boil or furunclea type of acute, suppurative skin infection in
Usage highlights
malignant boiltoxic boilfacial boilredto treat a boilboil toxin
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He developed a boil (疔) on his neck.
- This ointment treats boils (疔疮).
- In TCM, some boils are considered toxic (毒疔).
Collocations
- malignant boil(疔疮)
- toxic boil(毒疔)
- facial boil(面疔)
- red-tipped boil(红丝疔)
- to treat a boil(治疔)
- boil toxin(疔毒)
Idioms
- Treating boils and removing toxins(疗疔解毒)
- A boil on the back — inescapable trouble(背生疔疮)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese medicine, 疔 refers to a severe, deep-rooted boil, often considered more dangerous than common boils due to potential for systemic toxicity.
- Historical medical texts classified various types of 疔 based on location, color, and symptoms, each requiring specific treatments.