medication
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.
例文
3 / 5It 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.
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.
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.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'Medi' (as in medical) + 'ate' (a suffix meaning to act). To medicate is to perform a medical action.
クイックテスト
The vet explained that we would need to ___ the dog for its heart condition twice a day.
正解！
正解は： a
例文
It is important to medicate the injury immediately to prevent a bacterial infection.
everydayIt is vital to apply medicine to the wound right away to stop germs from growing.
The hospital protocol requires staff to medicate patients at strictly scheduled intervals throughout the day.
formalThe hospital rules state that staff must give patients their drugs at specific times.
I usually just medicate my seasonal allergies with some over-the-counter pills from the pharmacy.
informalI normally take some basic pills to treat my allergy symptoms during certain seasons.
The longitudinal study explores how physicians choose to medicate pediatric patients with chronic neurological illnesses.
academicThe long-term research looks at how doctors decide to give drugs to children with lasting brain-related sickness.
Our pharmaceutical division aims to medicate rare autoimmune diseases with innovative gene therapies.
businessOur drug branch wants to treat uncommon immune system illnesses using new genetic methods.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
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
よく混同される語
Meditate refers to mental reflection or mindfulness, while medicate refers to physical treatment with drugs.
使い方のコツ
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.
よくある間違い
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'.
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'Medi' (as in medical) + 'ate' (a suffix meaning to act). To medicate is to perform a medical action.
語源
Derived from the Latin 'medicari', which means to heal, cure, or give medicine.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many English-speaking cultures, 'self-medicating' has a specific social connotation often linked to substance abuse or untreated mental health issues.
クイックテスト
The vet explained that we would need to ___ the dog for its heart condition twice a day.
正解！
正解は： a
関連語彙
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symptomA symptom is a physical or mental feature which indicates a...
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関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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