medicine
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++medi·cine /ˈmedsən $ ˈmedəsən/ ●●● S2 W3 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]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 [uncountable]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。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 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries 医术；医学adjectivesmodern 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 medicinetraditional 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 THESAURUSmedicine noun [countable, uncountable] a substance used for treating illnessCertain medicines should not be taken with alcohol.Has he taken his medicine?pill noun [countable] a small piece of medicine that you swallowShe managed to swallow the pill with a sip of water. The doctor gave him some pills.sleeping pillsdiet pillscontraceptive pillstablet noun [countable] especially British English a small piece of solid medicineShe’s now on four tablets a day.a five-day course of tablets sleeping tabletsanti-malaria tablets antibiotics/aspirin/codeine etcThe 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 wholea bottle of 500 capsules of vitamin CI 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 containersIn 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 earRemember — if you’re using eye drops for your hay fever, leave your contact lenses out. cream noun [countable, uncountable] especially British English (also lotion especially American English) a thick smooth substance containing medicine, that you put on your skinan antibiotic creamantiseptic creamskin creamdrug noun [countable] a medicine or a substance for making medicinesa drug used to treat malariaThere 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 timeThe dosage should be reduced to 0.5 mg.It’s important to get the dosage right.medication noun [countable, uncountable] medicine or drugs given to someone who is illHe 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 Dictionarymedicinemedi‧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 safetyIt is known from occupational medicine that exposure to these chemicals can cause health problems.Origin medicine (1100-1200) Old French Latin medicina, from medicus; → MEDICALmedi·cine noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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medicine
medi‧cine S2 W3 /ˈmedsən $ ˈmedəsən/
noun
Medicines should be kept out of the reach of children.
Have you been taking your medicine?
a medicine bottle
medicine chest/cabinet (=for keeping medicine in)
► Do not say that you ‘drink medicine’. Say that you take medicine.
2. [uncountable] the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries:
She studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
the remarkable achievements of modern medicine
3. the best medicine the best way of making you feel better when you are sad:
Laughter is the best medicine.
4. give somebody a dose/taste of their own medicine to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
5. take your medicine (like a man) to accept an unpleasant situation or a punishment that you deserve, without complaining
■ adjectives
▪modern medicine (=medicine based on science) Thanks to modern medicine, these babies will survive.
▪conventional/orthodox medicine (=ordinary modern medicine) Some sufferers reject conventional medicine.
▪Western medicine (=conventional medicine as developed in Western countries) the scientific basis of Western medicine
▪traditional medicine (=medical treatments that were used before modern medicine) The plant was used in traditional medicine for the treatment of stomach problems.
▪alternative/complementary medicine (=medical treatments that are not part of modern medicine) Various types of alternative medicine, particularly acupuncture, can give pain relief.
▪herbal medicine (=medical treatments that use herbs) In ancient China, herbal medicine was often used with acupuncture.
▪holistic medicine (=medical treatment of a whole person, not just a particular illness) One principle of holistic medicine is that each person is unique.
▪folk 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.
▪Chinese medicine (=medical treatments that are traditional in China, for example using herbs and acupuncture) Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine.
▪geriatric/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.
▪ 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‧cine S2 W3 /ˈmedsən $ ˈmedəsən/
noun Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally
1. [uncountable and countable] a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink: medicine chest/cabinet (=for keeping medicine in)
► Do not say that you ‘drink medicine’. Say that you take medicine.
2. [uncountable] the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries:
3. the best medicine the best way of making you feel better when you are sad:
4. give somebody a dose/taste of their own medicine to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
5. take your medicine (like a man) to accept an unpleasant situation or a punishment that you deserve, without complaining
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Becoming ill 生病
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/( flu/pneumonia/a virus/BrE ( a bug染上感冒／传染病／流感／肺炎／病毒／小毛病 get ( ill/BrE ( sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/NAmE ( flu/a migraineBrE 患病／艾滋病／乳腺癌／感冒／流感／偏头痛 come down with a cold/the flu/( fluBrE 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 ( ill/sick/nauseous/queasyBrE 感到不适／想吐／恶心 be running ( a temperature/BrE ( a feverNAmE 发烧 have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/( a high temperature/BrE ( a feverNAmE 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/( flu/a migraineBrE 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/( a flu jab/BrE ( a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-rayNAmE 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/( flu/the measles/BrE ( measles/polio/smallpoxBrE 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
