Ingles

medicine

gb/mˈɛdɪsən/ us/mˈɛdɪsən/
A2 Ingles
~ 2700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

Drug or remedy for illness

Something you take to make you better when you are sick or to stop you from getting sick.

Padron ng paggamit: to take [medicine] for [illness]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'medicine' with 'medication'. 'Medicine' is often used in everyday speech, while 'medication' is more formal or technical.
Mga kasingkahulugan
drug (A general term for any chemical substance affecting the body; 'medicine' usually refers to therapeutic use.) | remedy (Often used for a treatment that cures or relieves symptoms, sometimes including non-drug solutions.)
Mga kasalungat
poison (A substance that harms or kills rather than heals.)
Mga kolokasyon
take medicine |prescribe medicine |over-the-counter medicine |traditional medicine |liquid medicine
Mga tema
health |science |daily life |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • The doctor prescribed some medicine for my cough.
  • You should always read the label before taking any medicine.
  • She carries her asthma medicine everywhere she goes.
  • This herbal medicine has been used for centuries.
  • He forgot to take his medicine this morning.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I take medicine when I am sick.
  • This medicine helps my stomach feel better.
  • She needs her medicine every day.
  • The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.
Pangngalan B1 entity
2

Science of treating disease

The study and work of doctors to understand and treat sickness.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'medicine' (the science) with 'a medicine' (a drug). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
healthcare (A broader term including medical services, public health, and prevention.) | medical science (A more formal term focusing on the scientific aspect of medicine.)
Mga kasalungat
quackery (Dishonest or unscientific medical practices.)
Mga kolokasyon
study medicine |practice medicine |modern medicine |field of medicine
Mga tema
health |science |education
Mga Halimbawa
  • She decided to study medicine at university.
  • Advances in medicine have increased life expectancy.
  • Traditional medicine is still widely practiced in some regions.
  • Medicine has made great progress in the last century.
  • He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He wants to study medicine.
  • Medicine can help people live longer.
  • She works in medicine.
Pangngalan B2 entity
3

Solution for a bad situation

Something done to fix a bad problem or situation.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize this is figurative and try to interpret it literally as a drug.
Mga kasingkahulugan
solution (A general term for something that fixes a problem; 'medicine' here is metaphorical.)
Mga kasalungat
cause (Something that makes the problem worse instead of better.)
Mga kolokasyon
bitter medicine |the best medicine
Mga tema
metaphor |daily life |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • Laughter is the best medicine.
  • The new policy is just the medicine our economy needs.
  • Sometimes tough love is the only medicine that works.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • They say laughter is the best medicine.
  • The new rule is good medicine for the team.
  • This plan is the right medicine for our problem.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
medicine
IPA
GB/mˈɛdɪsən/
US/mˈɛdɪsən/
Mga pantig at diin
medi - cine (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (medi)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: medicine
  • Plural: medicine, medicines
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
medicines noun
Core family
medical adjective A2 medication noun A2 medically adverb
Related words
medicate verb medicinal adjective medic noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonmedical adjective unmedicated adjective
Advanced or less common
medicalize verb medicalization noun
Mga ekspresyon

modern medicine

1
/mˈɑdɚn mˈɛdɪsən/
fixed phrase

Contemporary medical methods and treatments

Medical science and treatments used today, not old ones from the past.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Modern medicine has made many diseases curable.
  • Thanks to modern medicine, people are living longer than ever.

practice medicine

1
/pɹˈæktɪs mˈɛdɪsən/
fixed phrase

Work as a doctor

To work as a doctor and treat sick people.

Mga Halimbawa
  • She has been licensed to practice medicine in three states.
  • He practiced medicine for over 30 years before retiring.

take your medicine

1
/tˈeɪk jˈʊɹ mˈɛdɪsən/
idiom

Accept punishment or consequences

To accept something bad that happens to you because of what you did, without complaining.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He knew he was wrong, so he took his medicine and apologized.
  • It's time for you to take your medicine and face the truth.

the best medicine

1
/ðə bˈɛst mˈɛdɪsən/
idiom

Most effective remedy

The thing that helps most in a bad situation, often used about laughter helping someone feel better.

Mga Halimbawa
  • They say laughter is the best medicine.
  • A good night's sleep is sometimes the best medicine.

traditional medicine

1
/tɹədˈɪʃənəl mˈɛdɪsən/
fixed phrase

Cultural non-modern medical practices

Ways of healing people that come from old customs and are not based on modern science.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Many people still use traditional medicine alongside modern treatments.
  • Traditional medicine includes herbal remedies and acupuncture.

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