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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Família de palavras
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
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.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
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
Meditate refers to mental reflection or mindfulness, while medicate refers to physical treatment with drugs.
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.
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'.
Dica de memorização
Remember 'Medi' (as in medical) + 'ate' (a suffix meaning to act). To medicate is to perform a medical action.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin 'medicari', which means to heal, cure, or give medicine.
Padrões gramaticais
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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