medication
UK/ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/US/.medi'keiʃәn/
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释义
n.
A drug or other substance used to treat illness, especially one prescribed.
药物;(尤指处方)药品。
n.
The act of treating someone with medicine.
药物治疗(行为)。
词根拆分
原生英语medic-(治疗)+ -ation = 用药治疗的行为/结果。实际中多指药物本身,尤指处方药:be on medication(在用药)、take your medication(按时服药)。比 medicine 更临床、更正式。
词根 medi 还连着 48 个词常用搭配
- 1.on medication在用药
- 2.take medication服药
- 3.prescription medication处方药
- 4.pain medication止痛药
例句
- 1.
The doctor changed his medication after the side effects.
出现副作用后,医生更换了他的药物。
- 2.
She has to take medication for her blood pressure.
她得服药控制血压。