package insert; instruction leaflet; papal bull
1. An informational leaflet included in a medication package containing dosage, contraindications, side effects, and usage instructions
Read the package insert before taking the medication.
Leia a bula antes de tomar o medicamento.
2. A formal document issued by the Pope on matters of doctrine or discipline (historical/religious context)
The papal bull was issued by Pope Leo X.
A bula foi emitida pelo Papa Leão X.
3. Colloquially, unintelligible or confusing jargon or talk (informal Brazilian usage)
I don't understand all that technical jargon.
Não entendo essa bula toda de termos técnicos.
In Brazil, 'bula' is essential pharmaceutical documentation required by ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency). Brazilians frequently reference checking the 'bula' when taking medications. The term has also entered colloquial speech meaning confusing, technical, or incomprehensible language. The papal bull meaning is less commonly used in modern Brazilian Portuguese but remains important in historical and religious contexts.
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