[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
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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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