medi‧cine S2 W3 / meds ə n $ medəs ə n / 名词
1 [可数和不可数名词] a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink :
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 [不可数名词] 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
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
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.
THESAURUS
medicine 名词 [可数和不可数名词] a substance used for treating illness : Certain medicines should not be taken with alcohol. | Has he taken his medicine?
pill 名词 [可数名词] 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 名词 [可数名词] 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 名词 [可数名词] 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 名词 [可数名词] 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 名词 [可数和不可数名词] 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 名词 [可数名词] 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 名词 [可数名词，通常单数] 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 名词 [可数和不可数名词] 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.