Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

z.n.

English translation:

p.r.n. / as needed

Added to glossary by Ann Bishop (X)
Jan 31, 2009 17:39
15 yrs ago
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Dutch term

z.n.

Dutch to English Medical Medical: Pharmaceuticals medication
In a list of medication at hospital discharge:
tramadol 50 mg z.n.
oxazepam 10 mg z.n.

Many thanks,
Ann
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 p.r.n.
3 +3 zo nodig

Proposed translations

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p.r.n.

From the Latin pro re nata. This abbreviation is used in English medical records for as required or as needed.
Peer comment(s):

agree Edith Kelly
59 mins
Thanks, Edith
agree Kitty Brussaard
2 hrs
Thanks, Kitty
neutral writeaway : But this is already mentioned in the answer above (?) clearly Asker, who is native NL, didnt' know what z.n. meant. then he states: As needed (Latin: pro renata). so he did explain it.
7 hrs
Asker could get zo nodig from afkortingen.nl or similar. She needs to know what to put in an English document instead of z.n. Pro renata is wrong and will lead to incorrect abbreviation of p.r. instead of p.r.n. Latin expression is three words, not two.
agree Vert-ical Tr (X)
21 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks."
+3
7 mins

zo nodig

As needed (Latin: pro renata).
Peer comment(s):

agree SJLD
0 min
agree jarry (X) : Makes sense
49 mins
agree ebell : as required
1 day 17 hrs
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