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32 Kuzmina 22 Flashcards

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medicine
ˈmedɪsn

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Medicine is something you take to feel better or treat an illness.

The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.

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the study and treatment of diseases and injuries

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medicine
ˈmedɪsn

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painkiller

/ˈpeɪnkɪlər/

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She’s on (= taking) painkillers.

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​a drug that reduces pain

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painkiller

/ˈpeɪnkɪlər/

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tablet

/ˈtæblət/
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Take two tablets with water before meals.
I took the tablets prescribed by my doctor.

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a small round solid piece of medicine that you swallow
SYNONYM pill

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tablet

/ˈtæblət/

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swallow

/ˈswɑːləʊ/

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swallow (something) Always chew food well before swallowing it.
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow.

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food/drink
to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach

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swallow

/ˈswɑːləʊ/

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medication
ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn

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Medication is medicine or drugs given to people who are sick.
The doctor gave me medication to treat my illness.

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a drug or another form of medicine that you take to prevent or to treat an illness; treatment involving drugs

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medication
ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn

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antiviral

/ˌæntiˈvaɪrəl/

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​(of a drug) used to treat diseases caused by a virus

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used to treat diseases caused by a virus

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antiviral

/ˌæntiˈvaɪrəl/

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Antifebrile 
|ˌæntiːˈfiːbrəl|

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Antifebrile 
|ˌæntiːˈfiːbrəl|

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antipyretic

/ˌæntipaɪˈretɪk/

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antipyretic

/ˌæntipaɪˈretɪk/

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Febrifuge 
|ˈfebrəˌfjuːdʒ|

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Febrifuge 
|ˈfebrəˌfjuːdʒ|

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fever reducer
[ ˈfiːvə rɪˈdjuːsə ]

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fever reducer
[ ˈfiːvə rɪˈdjuːsə ]

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fever
ˈfiːvər

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A fever is when a body’s temperature is higher than normal.

He had to miss school because he was sick with a fever.

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a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal

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fever
ˈfiːvər

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hypnotic drug

[hɪpˈnɑːtɪk drʌg ]

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hypnotic drug

[hɪpˈnɑːtɪk drʌg ]

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sedative
/ˈsedətɪv/
​a drug that makes somebody go to sleep or makes them feel calm and relaxed
SYNONYM tranquillizer

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sedative
/ˈsedətɪv/
​a drug that makes somebody go to sleep or makes them feel calm and relaxed
SYNONYM tranquillizer

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laxative

/ˈlæksətɪv/
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a medicine, food or drink that makes somebody empty their bowels easily

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a medicine, food or drink that makes somebody empty their bowels easily

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laxative

/ˈlæksətɪv/

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bowel

/ˈbaʊəl/

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(medical) to empty/move/open your bowels (= to pass solid waste out of the body)

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the tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end where waste is collected before it is passed out of the body

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bowel

/ˈbaʊəl/

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inhaler

/ɪnˈheɪlər/
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a small device containing medicine that you breathe in through your mouth, used by people who have problems with breathing

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a small device containing medicine that you breathe in through your mouth, used by people who have problems with breathing

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inhaler

/ɪnˈheɪlər/

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cough

/kɔːf/

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She gave a little cough to attract my attention.

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forcing out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold

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cough

/kɔːf/

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mixture
ˈmɪkstʃər

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A mixture is something that is made by mixing other things together.

The walls were built using a mixture of water, rock, and dirt.

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a substance made by mixing other substances together

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mixture
ˈmɪkstʃər

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ointment

/ˈɔɪntmənt/

SYNONYM cream

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​a smooth substance that you rub on your skin to make a wound or painful place get better or stop hurting

32
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​a smooth substance that you rub on your skin to make a wound or painful place get better or stop hurting

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ointment

/ˈɔɪntmənt/

SYNONYM cream

33
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powder
ˈpaʊdər

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Powder is a dry substance in the form of very small grains.

Turmeric is a yellow powder used in cooking.

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a dry mass of very small fine pieces or grains

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powder
ˈpaʊdər

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syrup

/ˈsɪrəp/

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a sweet liquid made from sugar and water, often used in cans of fruit

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​a sweet liquid made from sugar and water, often used in cans of fruit

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syrup

/ˈsɪrəp/

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shoulder
ˈʃəʊldər

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A shoulder is the body part between the top of the arm and the neck.

He carried his bike on his shoulder.

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either of the two parts of the body between the top of each arm and the neck

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shoulder
ˈʃəʊldər

39
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elbow
ˈelbəʊ

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The elbow is the middle part of an arm, where it bends.

She pointed to her elbow to show me where she hurt herself.

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the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle

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elbow
ˈelbəʊ

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stomach

/ˈstʌmək/

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the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it

42
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the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it

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stomach

/ˈstʌmək/

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abdomen

/ˈæbdəmən/
​

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Patients reported pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen.

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the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels, etc.

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abdomen

/ˈæbdəmən/

45
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hip

/hɪp/

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She stood with her hands on her hips.
These jeans are too tight around the hips.

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the area at either side of the body between the top of the leg and the middle part of the body; the joint at the top of the leg that connects it with the top part of the body

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hip

/hɪp/

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thigh
θaɪ

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Your thigh is the upper half of your leg.

He suffered from a serious thigh injury.

48
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top part of the leg between the knee and the hip

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thigh
θaɪ

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ankle
ˈæŋkl

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An ankle connects your leg to your foot.

The man hurt his ankle while jogging in the park.

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the joint connecting the foot to the leg; the narrow part of the leg

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ankle
ˈæŋkl

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narrow
ˈnærəʊ

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A narrow object or space is thin, not wide.

The bridge is too narrow for a car to drive across it.

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measuring a short distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to length

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narrow
ˈnærəʊ

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wrist

/rɪst/

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enlarge imagethe joint between the hand and the arm

54
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enlarge imagethe joint between the hand and the arm

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wrist

/rɪst/

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palm

/pɑːm/

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the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

56
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the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

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palm

/pɑːm/

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inner

/ˈɪnər/

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inside

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inside

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inner

/ˈɪnər/

59
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forehead

/ˈfɔːrhed/, /ˈfɔːrəd/
​

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enlarge imagethe part of the face above the eyes and below the hair

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part of the face above the eyes and below the hair

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forehead

/ˈfɔːrhed/, /ˈfɔːrəd/

61
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chin
tʃɪn

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A chin is the hard part at the bottom of a person’s face.

Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.

62
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the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck

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chin
tʃɪn

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cheek

/tʃiːk/

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chubby/rosy/pink cheeks
He kissed her on both cheeks.
Couples were dancing cheek to cheek.

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either side of the face below the eyes

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cheek

/tʃiːk/

65
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jaw

/dʒɔː/

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the top/upper jaw
the bottom/lower jaw
She worked her lower jaw back and forth.

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either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat

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jaw

/dʒɔː/

67
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upper lip
lower lip

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upper lip
lower lip

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eyebrow

/ˈaɪbraʊ/
(also brow)

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Ellen looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

69
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line of hair above the eye

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eyebrow

/ˈaɪbraʊ/
(also brow)

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eyelash

/ˈaɪlæʃ/
(also lash)

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false eyelashes
She just flutters her eyelashes and the men come running!

71
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the hairs growing on the edge of the eyelids

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eyelash

/ˈaɪlæʃ/
(also lash)

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