Merck & Co.
Merck & Co.
Merck & Co., Inc. (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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polski), also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) outside the United States and Canada, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
Etymology
The company was established in 1891 as the United States subsidiary of the German company Merck, which was founded in 1668 by the Merck family. The company's name, "Merck", is derived from the family name.
History
Merck & Co. was nationalized by the US government during World War I and subsequently established as an independent American company in 1917. Unlike its German counterpart, which is still owned by the Merck family, the American company is more than 50% owned by public and institutional investors.
Products and Services
Merck & Co. is known for its contributions to the pharmaceutical industry. The company develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of medical drugs and vaccines for both humans and animals. Some of its best-known consumer products include the cholesterol lowering drug Zetia and the diabetes medication Januvia.
Related Companies
Merck & Co. has a number of subsidiaries including Merck Sharp & Dohme, Merck Millipore, and Merck Animal Health. It also has a strategic alliance with Pfizer.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Merck & Co.
- Wikipedia's article - Merck & Co.
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski