English Dictionary

colloidal silver

名詞

(alternative medicine, pseudoscience) colloid consisting of silver particles suspended in liquid, originally used by doctors from the early 20th century until the 1940s (when antibiotics emerged) and then experiencing a revival from about 1990, when it was marketed with scientifically unsupported claims of it being an essential mineral supplement, or that it can prevent or treat numerous diseases

日本語の意味

液体中に銀の微粒子が懸濁している状態の銀（コロイド銀）。 / 20世紀初頭から1940年代まで医療用に使われ、その後1990年代以降、科学的根拠のない主張とともに代替医療やサプリメントとして販売されるようになったもの。 / 疑似科学的な側面を指摘されることがある。

Despite the revival of colloidal silver's popularity among health enthusiasts in the 1990s, medical experts warn there is no reliable evidence it can prevent or treat diseases and that it can cause harmful side effects.

1990年代に健康志向の人々の間で銀の微粒子を液体に懸濁させたコロイドが再び人気を博したにもかかわらず、医療専門家はそれが病気を予防・治療できるという信頼できる証拠はなく、有害な副作用を引き起こす可能性があると警告しています。

意味（1）

(alternative medicine, pseudoscience) colloid consisting of silver particles suspended in liquid, originally used by doctors from the early 20th century until the 1940s (when antibiotics emerged) and then experiencing a revival from about 1990, when it was marketed with scientifically unsupported claims of it being an essential mineral supplement, or that it can prevent or treat numerous diseases

colloidal silvers （ plural ）