B2 verb محايد

medication

/ˈmɛdɪkeɪt/

To treat a person or animal with medicine, or to provide a drug to alleviate symptoms and manage health conditions. It describes the professional act of administering healthcare substances or the personal act of self-treating a condition.

أمثلة

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1

It is important to medicate the injury immediately to prevent a bacterial infection.

It is vital to apply medicine to the wound right away to stop germs from growing.

2

The hospital protocol requires staff to medicate patients at strictly scheduled intervals throughout the day.

The hospital rules state that staff must give patients their drugs at specific times.

3

I usually just medicate my seasonal allergies with some over-the-counter pills from the pharmacy.

I normally take some basic pills to treat my allergy symptoms during certain seasons.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
medication
Verb
medicate
ظرف
medicinally
صفة
medicated
مرتبط
medicine
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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember 'Medi' (as in medical) + 'ate' (a suffix meaning to act). To medicate is to perform a medical action.

اختبار سريع

The vet explained that we would need to ___ the dog for its heart condition twice a day.

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أمثلة

1

It is important to medicate the injury immediately to prevent a bacterial infection.

everyday

It is vital to apply medicine to the wound right away to stop germs from growing.

2

The hospital protocol requires staff to medicate patients at strictly scheduled intervals throughout the day.

formal

The hospital rules state that staff must give patients their drugs at specific times.

3

I usually just medicate my seasonal allergies with some over-the-counter pills from the pharmacy.

informal

I normally take some basic pills to treat my allergy symptoms during certain seasons.

4

The longitudinal study explores how physicians choose to medicate pediatric patients with chronic neurological illnesses.

academic

The long-term research looks at how doctors decide to give drugs to children with lasting brain-related sickness.

5

Our pharmaceutical division aims to medicate rare autoimmune diseases with innovative gene therapies.

business

Our drug branch wants to treat uncommon immune system illnesses using new genetic methods.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
medication
Verb
medicate
ظرف
medicinally
صفة
medicated
مرتبط
medicine

تلازمات شائعة

properly medicate to give the correct type and amount of medicine
heavily medicated being under the influence of a large amount of drugs
self-medicate to treat oneself with drugs without professional advice
medicate for to give medicine for a specific condition or symptom
choose to medicate to make the decision to use drug therapy

العبارات الشائعة

self-medicate with alcohol

using alcohol to cope with emotional or physical pain

overly medicated

given too much medicine, often resulting in sluggishness

medicate the symptoms

treating the signs of an illness rather than the underlying cause

يُخلط عادةً مع

medication vs meditate

Meditate refers to mental reflection or mindfulness, while medicate refers to physical treatment with drugs.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'medicate' when describing the action of giving or taking medicine. It is more clinical and precise than 'treat' and specifically implies the use of pharmaceutical substances.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use the noun 'medication' when they need the verb 'medicate'. For example, saying 'I need to medication' is incorrect; the correct form is 'I need to medicate'.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember 'Medi' (as in medical) + 'ate' (a suffix meaning to act). To medicate is to perform a medical action.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'medicari', which means to heal, cure, or give medicine.

أنماط نحوية

transitive verb regular conjugation (medicates, medicated, medicating) often used in the passive voice
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السياق الثقافي

In many English-speaking cultures, 'self-medicating' has a specific social connotation often linked to substance abuse or untreated mental health issues.

اختبار سريع

The vet explained that we would need to ___ the dog for its heart condition twice a day.

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كلمات ذات صلة

sit

A1

To rest your body on your bottom with your back upright, typically on a chair or the floor. It describes both the action of moving into this position and the state of being in it.

stand

A1

To be in an upright position supported by one's feet rather than sitting or lying down. It also refers to the physical location of an object or a person's particular opinion on a subject.

pay

A1

To give money to someone in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt. It can also mean to give something non-monetary, such as attention or a compliment.

meet

A1

To come together with someone at a specific place and time, or to be introduced to someone for the first time. It can also mean to satisfy a requirement, standard, or need.

continue

A1

To keep doing something or to stay in the same state without stopping. It can also mean to start an activity again after a short break.

set

A1

To put or place something in a specific position or location. It also means to adjust or prepare something so that it is ready for use, such as a clock or a table.

learn

A1

To gain knowledge, understanding, or a skill by studying, practicing, or being taught. It refers to the process of acquiring information through experience or education.

lead

A1

To go in front of a group of people to show them the way to a place. It also means to be in control of a group, a team, or an activity.

understand

A1

To know the meaning of what someone is saying or how something works. It involves grasping an idea, a language, or a situation clearly in your mind.

follow

A1

To move behind someone or something in the same direction. It also means to obey rules, instructions, or to understand the logic of an argument or story.

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