B2 verb 중립

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.

예시

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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.

어휘 가족

명사
medication
Verb
medicate
부사
medicinally
형용사
medicated
관련
medicine
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암기 팁

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

빠른 퀴즈

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

정답!

정답은: a

예시

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.

어휘 가족

명사
medication
Verb
medicate
부사
medicinally
형용사
medicated
관련
medicine

자주 쓰는 조합

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

자주 쓰는 구문

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

자주 혼동되는 단어

medication vs meditate

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

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사용 참고사항

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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자주 하는 실수

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'.

💡

암기 팁

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

📖

어원

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

문법 패턴

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

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

빠른 퀴즈

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

정답!

정답은: a

관련 단어

buckram

B2

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buckskin

B2

Describes items made from the soft, yellowish-tan leather of a male deer or sheep, or refers to the specific pale yellowish-brown color of this leather. It is frequently used in the context of historical clothing, outdoor gear, and horse coat colors.

buckteeth

B2

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buddha

B2

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buddhism

B2

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buddhist

B2

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buddy

B2

To pair or partner someone with another person, typically to provide support, guidance, or safety in a professional or educational environment. As a verb, it often implies a formal or semi-formal arrangement where a more experienced person assists a newcomer.

budge

B2

To move slightly or to change a decision, opinion, or position. It is most frequently used in negative constructions to indicate that someone is being stubborn or that an object is physically stuck.

budgerigar

B2

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budgetary

B2

Relating to or concerned with a plan for spending money or a budget. It is frequently used to describe financial limits, allocations, or the process of managing available funds within an organization or government.

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