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词组 medicine
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medicine /ˈmedsən/ noun 1. a substance used for treating illnessadjectives/nouns + medicinea strong/powerful medicine Patients were treated with a powerful medicine.an over-the-counter medicine (=one that you can buy without seeing a doctor) Many people buy over-the-counter medicines to treat coughs and colds.a prescription medicine (=one that your doctor says you should have) There are several prescription medicines that can be used to treat high blood pressure.verbstake a medicine I have to take the medicine three times a day.give sb a medicine also administer a medicine (to sb) formal The medicine is usually given to patients in tablet form.a doctor prescribes a medicine (=a doctor gives someone a piece of paper saying that they should have a medicine) Your doctor can prescribe medicines which help treat allergies.prepositionsa medicine for sth The company has developed a new medicine for treating cancer.THESAURUS: medicine drug a medicine or a substance for making medicines: The drug is used to treat malaria. | There are a wide range of different drugs on the market. | The drug has some mild side-effects, but it is perfectly safe. | Some prescription drugs are highly addictive (=drugs which you can only have if your doctor decides that you should have them). pill a small piece of medicine that you swallow: The doctor gave him some pills. | I don't like taking sleeping pills - they make me feel tired the next day. | She managed to swallow the pill with a sip of water. | contraceptive pills | diet pills tablet especially BrE a small piece of solid medicine: She’s now on four tablets a day (=she is taking four tablets every day). | The doctor gave him a five-day course of tablets. | She has to take sleeping tablets in order to sleep. | anti-malaria tablets capsule a small tube-shaped container with medicine inside that you swallow whole: a bottle of 500 capsules of vitamin C | I advised her to take four to six garlic capsules a day for the duration of the treatment. eye/ear drops liquid medicine that you put into your eye or ear: Remember – if you 're using eye drops for your hay fever, leave your contact lenses out. cream especially BrE also lotion especially AmE a thick smooth substance containing medicine, that you put on your skin: I put some antiseptic cream on the cut. | an antibiotic cream | skin lotion dosage the amount of medicine that you should take at one time: The doctor said she should increase the dosage. | The dosage should be reduced to 0.5 mg. | It’s important to get the dosage right. medication medicine or drugs given to someone who is ill: He takes medication for his blood pressure. | She’s on medication (=taking medication), having suffered from depression for a number of years.2. the treatment and study of illnesses and injuriesadjectivesmodern medicine Thanks to modern medicine, these babies will survive.Western medicine (=conventional medicine as developed in Western countries) Many people turn to herbal remedies after Western medicine has failed.traditional medicine (=medical treatments that were used before modern medicine) The plant was used in traditional medicine for the treatment of stomach problems.conventional/orthodox medicine (=medicine based on modern medical science) Patients should be able to choose between conventional medicine and other forms of medical treatment.alternative/complementary medicine (=medical treatments that are not part of modern medicine) Various types of alternative medicine, particularly acupuncture, can give pain relief.herbal medicine (=medical treatments that use herbs) Herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years.holistic medicine (=medical treatment of a whole person, not just a particular illness) One principle of holistic medicine is that each person is unique.folk medicine (=medical treatments that were used by ordinary people, especially in the past) Researchers are looking at plants that are commonly used in folk medicine.Chinese medicine (=medical treatments that are traditional in China, for example using herbs and acupuncture) Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine.geriatric medicine (=for old people) He wants to work in geriatric medicine.veterinary medicine (=for animals) Advances have been made in veterinary medicine, so that our pets are living longer, healthier lives.verbsstudy medicine He went to study medicine at Leiden University.practise medicine BrE practice medicine AmE (=work as a doctor) Dr West has been practising medicine for 25 years.
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