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medicine

UK //ˈmed.ɪ.sən//US //ˈmed.ɪ.sən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'medicina',意为'治疗的艺术',与'medicus'(医生)相关。

noun

❶ 指用于治疗或预防疾病的药物或物质,通常以药片、液体或注射剂形式存在。

“The doctor prescribed some medicine for my fever.”

(医生为我的发烧开了一些药。)

“She takes her medicine every morning after breakfast.”

(她每天早饭后都会吃药。)

❶ 指医学这门学科或专业,包括疾病的研究、诊断和治疗。

“She decided to study medicine at university.”

(她决定在大学学习医学。)

“Advances in modern medicine have saved countless lives.”

(现代医学的进步拯救了无数生命。)

同义词:medication, drug, remedy, pharmaceutical, cure

常见短语

take medicine — 指服用药物,通常按照医生的指示或药品说明进行。

“You need to take this medicine three times a day after meals.”

(你需要每天饭后三次服用这种药。)

practice medicine — 指从事医疗工作,通常指医生执业行医。

“After graduating, she began to practice medicine in a rural hospital.”

(毕业后,她开始在一家乡村医院行医。)