medicine
noun
uk/ˈmed.ɪ.sən//ˈmed.sən/us/ˈmed.ɪ.sən/medicinenoun(TREATMENT)
B1[U]
treatmentforillnessorinjury, or thestudyof this:
医术;医学paediatric/preventativemedicine儿科/预防医学
orthodox/Westernmedicine正统/西方医学
acareerinmedicine从医生涯
She is adoctor, but isunabletopractisemedicine(=workas adoctor)in her owncountry.她是位医生,却不能在自己的国家行医。
- She is acancersuffererwho hasrejectedorthodoxmedicine andturnedinsteadtoacupuncture,aromatherapyand otherformsofalternativemedicine.
- Elizabeth Quan is a London-basedpractitioneroftraditionalChinesemedicine.
- Shespecializesinpaediatricmedicine.
- Thenumberofpractisingdoctorsisfallingeventhough morepeoplearequalifyingin medicine.
- Penicillinproducedarevolutionin medicine.
Medical treatment: general words
- allopathic
- biosurgery
- co-administration
- detoxify
- elective
- light therapy
- medically
- modality
- muti
- nasal spray
- orthopaedic
- pathway
- prehab
- prehabilitation
- primary care
- radical
- radically
- reconstructive
- restorative
- soothing
medicinenoun(SUBSTANCE)
A2[CorU]
asubstance,especiallyin theformof aliquidor apill, that is atreatmentforillnessorinjury:
药,药物,药剂coughmedicine止咳药
Taketwospoonfulsof medicine atmealtimes.进餐时服两勺药。
Sheknowsa lot aboutherbalmedicines.她懂得许多关于草药的知识。
- This medicine is forexternaluse only and should not be takeninternally.
- Is this medicinesafeforchildren?
- The littleboywasstampinghisfootandrefusingto take his medicine.
- Thetruckswereladenwithfoodand medicine.
- Thisdrugcan besafelyused incombinationwith other medicines.
Medicine in different forms
- blister pack
- bolus
- booster
- Caplet
- chemotherapy
- dosage
- elixir
- enema
- injectable
- injection
- jab
- jag
- knockout drops
- medication
- mixture
- patent medicine
- pharmaceutical
- phial
- prescription
- wonder drug
Idiom
givesomeonea dose/taste oftheirown medicine