Medicine Noun Modern Medical Treatment Illness Substance Swallow
The word "medicine" refers to the practice of treating illnesses and injuries, as well as the substances used for this purpose.
The word "medicine" refers to the practice of treating illnesses and injuries, as well as the substances used for this purpose.
医学:指医生和护士治疗疾病和伤害的过程; 药:指病人服用以治愈疾病的物质。
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]医学;疗法;医疗Medicine is the treatment of illness and injuries by doctors and nurses.
He pursued a career in medicine...
他从事医学。
I was interested in alternative medicine and becoming an aromatherapist...
我对替代疗法非常感兴趣,想做个芳香疗法治疗师。
Psychiatry is an accepted branch of medicine.
精神病学是公认的医学分支。
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[N-MASS 物质名词](吞服的)药,药物,药剂Medicine is a substance that you drink or swallow in order to cure an illness.
People in hospitals are dying because of shortage of medicine.
由于药品匮乏,医院里的病人濒临死亡。
...herbal medicines.
草药
Oxford
medi·cine★/ˈmedsn; NAmEˈmedsn//ˈmedɪsn; NAmEˈmedɪsn/noun1★[uncountable ]the study and treatment of diseases and injuries 医学◆advances in modern medicine现代医学的发展◆to study/practise medicine学医;行医◆traditional/conventional/orthodox medicine传统╱常规╱正统医学◆alternative medicine替代疗法☞see also
Ayurvedic medicine
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defensive medicine
2★[uncountable , countable ]a substance, especially a liquid that you drink or swallow in order to cure an illness 药;(尤指)药水◆Did you take your medicine?你吃过药了吗?◆cough medicine咳嗽药◆Chinese herbal medicines中国草药☞collocationsat
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IDIOMSthe best ˈmedicinethe best way of improving a situation, especially of making you feel happier (改进状况的)最佳方法;(尤指)除去心病的良方◆Laughter is the best medicine.欢笑是一副良药。a taste/dose of your own ˈmedicinethe same bad treatment that you have given to others 自己曾给别人的苦头◆Let the bully have a taste of his own medicine.让那个恶棍得到报应吧。medicinemedicinesmedi·cine/ˈmedsn; NAmEˈmedsn/
1[countable, uncountable] a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink: Medicines should be kept out of the reach of children. Have you been taking your medicine? a medicine bottlemedicine chest/cabinet (=for keeping medicine in) ► Do not say that you ‘drink medicine’. Say that you take medicine.2[uncountable] the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries: She studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University. the remarkable achievements of modern medicine3the best medicine the best way of making you feel better when you are sad: Laughter is the best medicine.4give somebody a dose/taste of their own medicine to treat someone as badly as they have treated you5take your medicine (like a man) to accept an unpleasant situation or a punishment that you deserve, without complainingCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesmodern medicine (=medicine based on science)· Thanks to modern medicine, these babies will survive.conventional/orthodox medicine (=ordinary modern medicine)· Some sufferers reject conventional medicine.Western medicine (=conventional medicine as developed in Western countries)· the scientific basis of Western medicinetraditional medicine (=medical treatments that were used before modern medicine)· The plant was used in traditional medicine for the treatment of stomach problems.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)· In ancient China, herbal medicine was often used with acupuncture.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/veterinary/tropical etc medicine (=medical study relating to specific groups or types of illness)· Advances have been made in veterinary medicine, so that our pets are living longer, healthier lives.THESAURUSmedicine noun [countable, uncountable] a substance used for treating illness: · Certain medicines should not be taken with alcohol.· Has he taken his medicine?pill noun [countable] a small piece of medicine that you swallow: · She managed to swallow the pill with a sip of water.· The doctor gave him some pills.· sleeping pills· diet pills· contraceptive pillstablet noun [countable] especially British English a small piece of solid medicine: · She’s now on four tablets a day.· a five-day course of tablets· sleeping tablets· anti-malaria tabletsantibiotics/aspirin/codeine etc: · The doctor put him on a course of antibiotics.· Why don’t you take some aspirin?· The tablets contain codeine, which is unsuitable for people with asthma.capsule noun [countable] 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.caplet noun [countable] a small smooth pill that is slightly longer than it is wide – used especially on bottles and containers: · In small type, the consumer is warned not to take more than one caplet per day.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 noun [countable, uncountable] especially British English (also lotion especially American English) a thick smooth substance containing medicine, that you put on your skin: · an antibiotic cream· antiseptic cream· skin creamdrug noun [countable] a medicine or a substance for making medicines: · a drug used to treat malaria· There are a wide range of different drugs on the market.dosage noun [countable usually singular] the amount of medicine that you should take at one time: · The dosage should be reduced to 0.5 mg.· It’s important to get the dosage right.medication noun [countable, uncountable] medicine or drugs given to someone who is ill: · He takes medication for his diabetes.· She’s on medication (=taking medication), having suffered from depression for a number of years.
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medicines[3241]
药(87%),医学(13%)
n.药;医学;内科;巫术
vt.用药物治疗;给…用药
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