B2 verb Neutro

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
medication
Verb
medicate
Advérbio
medicinally
Adjetivo
medicated
Relacionado
medicine
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Dica de memorização

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
medication
Verb
medicate
Advérbio
medicinally
Adjetivo
medicated
Relacionado
medicine

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

medication vs meditate

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

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Notas de uso

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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

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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

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