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5 | on induction |
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4 +1 | in the case of induction |
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on induction Explanation: this means , according to me , that the ribavirin (tribavirin) could be prescribed(administered) when the ACLF(ACUTE CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE) has already taken place ,but most accurately when acute hepatic failure/ insufficiency has already been induced (caused, provoked, come as an upshot) Example sentence(s):
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in the case of induction Explanation: As far as επί is concerned, the meaning is “in the case of”, i.e., word for word, “in the case of induction of acute-on-chronic liver failure”. When it comes down to brass tacks, it does not differ from the simpler “σε” of the previous phrase. But I would not have anything against your rendering “or when ACLF is induced”. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 12 hrs (2019-08-09 22:52:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- One of the most frequent uses of επί+genitive in formal Greek appears in older dictionaries. Before the definition of various senses, where English dictionaries use of within brackets followed by the things, persons, occasions, etc. that the specific sense is restricted to, Greek dictionaries would use επί+genitive: επί πραγμάτων, επί ζώων, επί πλοίων. Here are a few examples from the Greek edition of LSJ: https://books.google.gr/books?id=Opa8BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA33&dq="επ... |
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