med
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1 medication (n.) B1 Intermediate Informal Medicinepills or liquid medicine that a doctor tells you to take.
medication, particularly prescribed pharmaceutical drugs; frequently used in the plural form 'meds'.
ExampleDon't forget to take your meds after you eat breakfast.
ExampleThe patient reported significant improvements in mood stability once the dosage of his psychiatric meds was adjusted by the specialist.
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2 the study of medicine (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Informal Medicinethe subject of medicine when studied at a university.
the academic discipline or faculty of medicine; often used by students to describe their course of study.
ExampleShe is a second-year med student at the University of London.
ExampleAfter completing his undergraduate degree in biology, he decided to apply for med school to pursue a career in surgery.
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3 the Mediterranean Sea (n.) B1 Intermediate Informala short name for the Mediterranean Sea.
a clipping of the Mediterranean Sea, typically used in travel or geographical contexts.
ExampleWe are planning a cruise around the Med this summer.
ExampleThe luxury yacht spent the winter in the Caribbean before returning to the Med for the peak holiday season.
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4 medical (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Informal Medicinerelated to doctors, hospitals, or treating illnesses.
a clipping of medical; used as a modifier in informal or professional shorthand.
ExampleHe had to leave the game early for a med check.
ExampleThe team's med staff were quickly on the field to assess the player's head injury after the collision.
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5 to medicate (v.) C2 Proficiency Informal Technical Medicineto give someone medicine.
a clipping of medicate; used to describe the administration of medicine, often to animals or in clinical shorthand.
ExampleIt is hard to med a cat when they don't want to swallow the pill.
ExampleThe vet instructed the owners on how to med the horse twice daily until the infection cleared.
- medicate
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