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    med·i·ca·tion /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]  MDmedicine or drugs given to people who are ill 药物，药剂be on medication (for something) He’s on medication for high blood pressure. 他正在服用治疗高血压的药。n COLLOCATIONSverbstake medicationAre you taking any medication?be on medication (=be taking a type of medicine)He's on medication for his blood pressure.prescribe medication (=arrange for someone to take a particular type of medicine)Doctors should always explain the reasons for prescribing any medication.give medication (also administer medication formal)Teachers are not allowed to administer medication.use medicationThe leaflet tells you how to use the medication correctly.stop a medication (=stop taking a medication)I stopped the medication when I found out I was pregnant.come off a medication (=stop taking a medication)Coming off the medication made him more aggressive.adjectivesover-the-counter medication (=one that you can buy without a doctor's order)There are many over-the-counter medications available for headaches.prescribed medication (=one for which you need a doctor's order)What happens if the patient does not take their prescribed medication?regular medication (=one that someone takes often)He is on regular medication to prevent fits.
    Examples from the Corpus
    medication• She had smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for six years and was taking no medication.• Two groups of medications are employed: those used to treat the acute attack and those used prophylactically.• For instance, one medication, derived from bitter almonds, claims to boost the immune system.• Scribbling the names of two popular medications, the doctor had unwittingly written Mary a death warrant.• If you find a prescribed medication is disrupting your sleep, the effects may be temporary.• Most sufferers stick with their jobs and take medication but others have to quit.• Studies of other disorders show that medications given without such support likely are doomed to fail.• Maybe she had already swallowed the medications.be on medication (for something)• He's on medication for high blood pressure.• It is not known if Camby will have to be on medication as a result of his collapse.• Yet does a patient really want to be on medication all his life?
    med·i·ca·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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    medication
    med‧i‧ca‧tion /ˌmedəˈkeɪʃən, ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally
    medicine or drugs given to people who are ill
        be on medication (for something)
        He’s on medication for high blood pressure.
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ verbs
       ▪ take medication Are you taking any medication?
       ▪ be on medication (=be taking a type of medicine) He's on medication for his blood pressure.
       ▪ prescribe medication (=arrange for someone to take a particular type of medicine) Doctors should always explain the reasons for prescribing any medication.
       ▪ give medication (also administer medication formal) Teachers are not allowed to administer medication.
       ▪ use medication The leaflet tells you how to use the medication correctly.
       ▪ stop a medication (=stop taking a medication) I stopped the medication when I found out I was pregnant.
       ▪ come off a medication (=stop taking a medication) Coming off the medication made him more aggressive.
    ■ adjectives
       ▪ over-the-counter medication (=one that you can buy without a doctor's order) There are many over-the-counter medications available for headaches.
       ▪ prescribed medication (=one for which you need a doctor's order) What happens if the patient does not take their prescribed medication?
       ▪ regular medication (=one that someone takes often) He is on regular medication to prevent fits.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ medicine noun [uncountable and countable] a substance used for treating illness: Certain medicines should not be taken with alcohol. | Has he taken his medicine?
       ▪ pill noun [countable] 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 [countable] especially British English 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 [countable] 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 [countable] 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 [uncountable and countable] especially British English (also lotion especially American English) a thick smooth substance containing medicine, that you put on your skin: an antibiotic cream | antiseptic cream | skin cream
       ▪ drug noun [countable] 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 [countable 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 [uncountable and countable] 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.


    medi·ca·tionBrE /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] a drug or another form of medicine that you take to prevent or to treat an illness 药；药物◆to be on medication 进行药物治疗◆Are you currently taking any medication? 你目前在服用什么药吗？🔊🔊◆Many flu medications are available without a prescription. 许多流感药不用处方就可以买到。🔊🔊

    chemotherapy, cure, disease, drug, injection, medication, osteopathy, palliative, physiotherapy, radiotherapy

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    Becoming ill 生病

    • catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug 染上感冒／传染病／流感／肺炎／病毒／小毛病
    • get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine 患病／艾滋病／乳腺癌／感冒／流感／偏头痛
    • come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu 得了感冒／流感
    • contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS 感染致命疾病／严重疾病／艾滋病病毒／艾滋病
    • be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV 受病毒／寄生虫／艾滋病病毒感染
    • develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis 患上癌症／糖尿病／皮疹／溃疡；出现肝炎症状
    • have a heart attack/a stroke 心脏病／中风发作
    • provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction 引起／产生过敏反应
    • block/burst/rupture a blood vessel 使血管阻塞／破裂
    • damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon 损伤／切断神经／动脉／肌腱

    Being ill 病了

    • feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy 感到不适／想吐／恶心
    • be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever 发烧
    • have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever 患伤风感冒／糖尿病／心脏病／肺癌；头痛；发烧
    • suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder 患哮喘／营养不良症／经常性头痛／多发性抑郁症／精神错乱
    • be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine 因感冒／流感／偏头痛而卧床休息
    • nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover 调治感冒／头痛／宿醉
    • battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism 与癌症／抑郁症作斗争；戒瘾；戒酒

    Treatments 治疗

    • examine a patient 给病人做检查
    • diagnose a condition/disease/disorder 诊断疾病
    • be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia 诊断为癌症／糖尿病／精神分裂症
    • prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics 开／得到／服用药／药片／止痛药／抗生素
    • treat sb for cancer/depression/shock 治疗某人的癌症／抑郁症／休克
    • have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer 接受检查／手术／外科手术／肾移植手术／治疗／化疗／癌症治疗
    • have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray 打针；接种流感疫苗；接受输血；做扫描检查；照 X 光
    • cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient 治疗疾病／病痛／癌症／头痛／病人
    • prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs 防止疾病扩散／疾病进一步爆发／对肺部造成伤害
    • be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox 接种流感／麻疹／小儿麻痹症／天花疫苗
    • enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease 增加对疾病的免疫力