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medicine

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Related topics: Drugs, medicines, Hospital, Medicine
medi·cine /ˈmedsən $ ˈmedəsən/ ●●● S2 W3 noun  
1  [countableC, uncountableU]MD a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink 药，药物〔尤指口服的药水〕
 Medicines should be kept out of the reach of children.
药应放在孩子够不到的地方。
 Have you been taking your medicine?
你一直在服药吗？
 a medicine bottle
药瓶
medicine chest/cabinet (=for keeping medicine in) 药箱/药柜
Do not say that you ‘drink medicine’. Say that you take medicine.
不要说 ‘drink medicine’. 而要说 take medicine.
2  [uncountableU]MHSE the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries 医术；医学
 She studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
她曾在约翰•霍普金斯大学学医。
 the remarkable achievements of modern medicine
现代医学的非凡成就
3  the best medicine FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCthe best way of making you feel better when you are sad 最好的药〔指忧伤时使你心情变好的最佳办法〕
 Laughter is the best medicine.
欢笑是最佳之药。
Examples from the Corpus
the best medicine• A former teacher at Longlands College, Middlesbrough, Pat always believes in laughter as the best medicine for loneliness.• Having Louella come and live with me will be the best medicine in the world.• Besides, it is the best medicine.• Laughter is the best medicine.• Recovery is the best medicine for the market, but it must be sustainable.
4. give somebody a dose/taste of their own medicine TREAT/BEHAVE TOWARDSto treat someone as badly as they have treated you 以其人之道还治其人之身
5. take your medicine (like a man) PUNISHto accept an unpleasant situation or a punishment that you deserve, without complaining （像男子汉那样）认罚，喝下自酿的苦酒
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take your medicine (like a man)• Conradin hated her with all his heart, but he obeyed her quietly and took his medicine without arguing.• He and his grandpa took their medicine together, at the same time.• Come on, Ragtime Cowboy Joe, take your medicine.• His major problem is that he misses taking his medicine, and he travels too much.• He hadn't been changed or taken his medicine.• Like some one recovering from the flu, she quit taking her medicine as soon as she felt better.• Soon after she left the hospital, with a clearer mind, she again stopped taking her medicine.• He shut his eyes, held his nose like a kid about to take his medicine, and started to drink.
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries 医术；医学
adjectives
modern medicine (=medicine based on science) 现代医学
Thanks to modern medicine, these babies will survive.
多亏了现代医学，这些婴儿将能存活下来。
conventional/orthodox medicine (=ordinary modern medicine) 正统医学
Some sufferers reject conventional medicine.
有些患者排斥正统医学。
Western medicine (=conventional medicine as developed in Western countries) 西方医学，西医
nthe scientific basis of Western medicine
traditional medicine (=medical treatments that were used before modern medicine) 传统医学
nThe plant was used in traditional medicine for the treatment of stomach problems.
alternative/complementary medicine (=medical treatments that are not part of modern medicine) 替代疗法/辅助性医疗
nVarious types of alternative medicine, particularly acupuncture, can give pain relief.
herbal medicine (=medical treatments that use herbs) 草药医学，草药治疗法
nIn ancient China, herbal medicine was often used with acupuncture.
nholistic medicine (=medical treatment of a whole person, not just a particular illness)
One principle of holistic medicine is that each person is unique.
nfolk medicine (=medical treatments that were used by ordinary people, especially in the past)
Researchers are looking at plants that are commonly used in folk medicine.
nChinese medicine (=medical treatments that are traditional in China, for example using herbs and acupuncture)
Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine.
ngeriatric/veterinary/tropical etc medicine (=medical study relating to specific groups or types of illness)
Advances have been made in veterinary medicine, so that our pets are living longer, healthier lives.
n THESAURUS
medicine noun [countableC, uncountableU] a substance used for treating illness
Certain medicines should not be taken with alcohol.
Has he taken his medicine?
pill noun [countableC] a small piece of medicine that you swallow
She managed to swallow the pill with a sip of water.
The doctor gave him some pills.
sleeping pills
diet pills
contraceptive pills
tablet noun [countableC] especially British EnglishBrE a small piece of solid medicine
She’s now on four tablets a day.
a five-day course of tablets
sleeping tablets
anti-malaria tablets
antibiotics/aspirin/codeine etc
The doctor put him on a course of antibiotics.
Why don’t you take some aspirin?
The tablets contain codeine, which is unsuitable for people with asthma.
capsule noun [countableC] a small tube-shaped container with medicine inside that you swallow whole
a bottle of 500 capsules of vitamin C
I advised her to take four to six garlic capsules a day for the duration of the treatment.
caplet noun [countableC] a small smooth pill that is slightly longer than it is wide – used especially on bottles and containers
In small type, the consumer is warned not to take more than one caplet per day.
eye/ear drops liquid medicine that you put into your eye or ear
Remember — if you’re using eye drops for your hay fever, leave your contact lenses out.
cream noun [countableC, uncountableU] especially British EnglishBrE (also lotion especially American EnglishAmE) a thick smooth substance containing medicine, that you put on your skin
an antibiotic cream
antiseptic cream
skin cream
drug noun [countableC] a medicine or a substance for making medicines
a drug used to treat malaria
There are a wide range of different drugs on the market.
dosage noun [countableC usually singular] the amount of medicine that you should take at one time
The dosage should be reduced to 0.5 mg.
It’s important to get the dosage right.
medication noun [countableC, uncountableU] medicine or drugs given to someone who is ill
He takes medication for his diabetes.
She’s on medication (=taking medication), having suffered from depression for a number of years.
Examples from the Corpus
medicine• Medicines should be kept out of children's reach.• I found a medicine dropper and used that to feed it the milk they left me.• In the United Kingdom it's driven by medicine and there aren't many posts for social scientists.• So why is complementary medicine gaining popularity?• Many of these people have been failed by conventional medicine or have rejected it.• It was well fitted out, with a formidable medicine chest.• Chinese herbal medicine• In the centre, we record part of my daily routine for self-help holistic medicine which includes pectoral muscle exercises.• No medicine, no therapy, can bring her back.• He was taken to the hospital by police, where he was given a great deal of medicine and became unconscious.• Preventative medicine and good health rather than repairs were his philosophy.• Jane is studying medicine.• The discovery of penicillin revolutionized Western medicine.• How are you going to get your medicine?
medicine chest/cabinet• It was well fitted out, with a formidable medicine chest.• The home medicine chest Every Koi keeper should have one of these, stored in a cool, dark place.• There was a stainless-steel sink, and a mirrored medicine cabinet.• There are the cleaning products kept under the sink and a well-stocked medicine cabinet to be explored.• Now it seems that Mom has her head in the medicine cabinet and divorce papers in her hand.• Only, there on its side on top of the medicine chest was an unstoppered bottle.• Dana fights his way through the protocol surrounding the medicine chest, has a recipe drawn up, and delivers his balm.• By then, it was all over but the trip to the medicine cabinet to find the nearest aspirin bottle.
From Longman Business Dictionary
medicinemedi·cine /ˈmedsənˈmedəsən/ noun
industrial/occupational medicineHUMAN RESOURCES the study of the conditions under which people work and the effects of these conditions on their health and safety
It is known from occupational medicine that exposure to these chemicals can cause health problems.
Origin medicine
(1100-1200) Old French Latin medicina, from medicus; → MEDICAL
medi·cine noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2476 COCA: 1473
medicine

noun¹

 1science of treating/preventing illness醫學ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEDICINE | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤modern現代醫學◇advances in modern medicine現代醫學的進步➤traditional傳統醫學◇qualified in traditional Chinese medicine具備中醫行醫資格➤folk民間醫學◇Garlic was widely used in folk medicine.大蒜在民間療法中被廣泛應用。➤conventional, orthodox常規／正統醫學▸➤alternative, complementary, holistic, homeopathic, naturopathic, etc.另類療法、補充療法、整體醫療、順勢療法、自然療法等▸➤preventative, preventive預防醫學▸➤academic, clinical, forensic, scientific理論醫學；臨牀醫學；法醫學；科學醫學▸➤family, general家庭醫學；一般內科◇She gave up general medicine to specialize in geriatrics.她放棄了內科學，專攻老年醫學。➤geriatric, internal, obstetric, paediatric/pediatric, veterinary, etc.老年醫學、內科學、產科學、兒科醫學、獸醫學等▸➤Ayurvedic, Chinese, Oriental, Western阿育吠陀醫學；中醫；東方醫學；西醫▸➤private, public-health, socialized (especially NAmE) 私營／公共衞生／公費醫療◇She believed private medicine was a threat to the existence of the National Health Service.她認為私營醫療對國民保健制度構成了威脅。VERB + MEDICINE➤train in接受醫學培訓▸➤qualify in具備行醫資格▸➤practise/practice行醫◇people practising alternative medicine從事另類療法的人PHRASES➤a branch of medicine醫學的一個分支  ➡ note at subject (for more verbs and nouns)
medicine

noun²

 2substance taken to treat an illness藥物ADJECTIVE | ... OF MEDICINE | VERB + MEDICINE | MEDICINE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤powerful, strong強效藥▸➤allergy, cough, etc.過敏藥、咳嗽藥等◇a bottle of cough medicine一瓶咳嗽藥➤anti-inflammatory, antiviral, etc.消炎藥、抗病毒藥等▸➤botanical, herbal草藥▸➤prescription處方藥➤non-prescription, over-the-counter非處方藥... OF MEDICINE➤dose一劑藥VERB + MEDICINE➤take吃藥➤swallow把藥吞下▸➤prescribe (sb)（為某人）開藥▸➤administer, give sb（給某人）用藥➤dispense分發藥物▸➤treat sb with用藥物治療某人MEDICINE + NOUN➤cabinet, chest藥櫃；藥箱➤bottle, dropper藥瓶；藥用滴管PREPOSITION➤medicine for治療⋯的藥◇medicine for a chest infection治療胸部感染的藥
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2476 COCA: 1473
medicine noun
⇨ drug 2 (cough medicine) ⇨ treatment (modern medicine)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2476 COCA: 1473
medicine
General words for medicines: cure, cure-all, drug...
Branches of medical science: aetiology, bioengineering, biomedicine...

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