The Basic Principles of Constructing a Thesaurus of Pharmaceutical Terms in Uzbek and English

Abstract

The article justifies the need to create a thesaurus of pharmaceutical terms in Uzbek and English. The development of medical terminology is still undergoing a unique process of evolution. Today, pharmaceutical terminology in Uzbek and English includes a large number of lexical units. The names of modern medicines and the development of the pharmaceutical industry create the basis for the formation of new terms. The use of terms with multiple meanings, synonymy in lexical units, and the use of terms in a broad and narrow sense create a number of problems in the assimilation of concepts. This requires the systematisation and organisation of pharmaceutical terms. A suitable way to systematise, organise and assimilate terms is to create a thesaurus database.

The article provides information about lexical and terminological thesauri that exist in Russian and English, their extralinguistic markings, structure, and composition. The content of the pharmaceutical thesaurus in Uzbek and English is described.