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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/ ​
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
inhaler /ɪnˈheɪlər/
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cough /kɔːf/
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
cough /kɔːf/
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mixture ˈmɪkstʃər
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
mixture ˈmɪkstʃər
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ointment /ˈɔɪntmənt/ SYNONYM cream
​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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​a smooth substance that you rub on your skin to make a wound or painful place get better or stop hurting
ointment /ˈɔɪntmənt/ SYNONYM cream
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powder ˈpaʊdər
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
powder ˈpaʊdər
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syrup /ˈsɪrəp/
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
syrup /ˈsɪrəp/
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shoulder ˈʃəʊldər
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
shoulder ˈʃəʊldər
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elbow ˈelbəʊ
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
elbow ˈelbəʊ
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stomach /ˈstʌmək/
the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it
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the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it
stomach /ˈstʌmək/
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abdomen /ˈæbdəmən/ ​
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.
abdomen /ˈæbdəmən/
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hip /hɪp/
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
hip /hɪp/
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thigh θaɪ
Your thigh is the upper half of your leg. He suffered from a serious thigh injury.
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top part of the leg between the knee and the hip
thigh θaɪ
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ankle ˈæŋkl
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
ankle ˈæŋkl
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narrow ˈnærəʊ
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
narrow ˈnærəʊ
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wrist /rɪst/ ​
enlarge imagethe joint between the hand and the arm
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enlarge imagethe joint between the hand and the arm
wrist /rɪst/
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palm /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
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the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
palm /pɑːm/
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inner /ˈɪnər/ ​
inside
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inside
inner /ˈɪnər/
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forehead /ˈfɔːrhed/, /ˈfɔːrəd/ ​
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
forehead /ˈfɔːrhed/, /ˈfɔːrəd/
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chin tʃɪn
A chin is the hard part at the bottom of a person’s face. Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.
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the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
chin tʃɪn
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cheek /tʃiːk/
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
cheek /tʃiːk/
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jaw /dʒɔː/
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
jaw /dʒɔː/
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upper lip lower lip
upper lip lower lip
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eyebrow /ˈaɪbraʊ/ (also brow) ​
Ellen looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
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line of hair above the eye
eyebrow /ˈaɪbraʊ/ (also brow)
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eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/ (also lash)
false eyelashes She just flutters her eyelashes and the men come running!
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the hairs growing on the edge of the eyelids
eyelash /ˈaɪlæʃ/ (also lash)

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