medicament

/ˈmɛdɪkəmənt/ noun B2

a healing drug

Word Origin Medicament comes from Latin 'medicari' 'to heal,' but the deeper PIE root *med- meant 'to take appropriate measures.' So healing was originally about measuring out the right treatment. That's why 'meditate' (to measure one's thoughts) and 'mode' (a measured manner) are surprising cousins. Medicament itself is a formal word for a healing substance, built with the -ament suffix that also appears in 'instrument' and 'ornament.'

noun a healing drug B2

The doctor prescribed a medicament to treat the infection.

(名词) 药物;药品;药剂 【一种治疗药物】

医生开了一种治疗感染的药物。

(sustantivo) medicamento; fármaco; medicina; remedio [un medicamento curativo]

El doctor recetó un medicamento para tratar la infección.

(nom) médicament; remède [substance médicamenteuse destinée à soigner ou à guérir.]

Le médecin a prescrit un médicament pour traiter l'infection.

(Substantiv) Heilmittel; Arzneimittel; Medikament [Ein Arzneimittel oder Heilmittel, das zur Behandlung von Krankheiten eingesetzt wird.]

Der Arzt verschrieb ein **medicament**, um die Infektion zu behandeln.

(名詞) 薬; 治療に用いる薬剤

医師は感染を治療する薬を処方した。

(substantivo) medicamento; remédio; fármaco [um medicamento curativo]

O médico prescreveu um medicamento para tratar a infecção.

noun A medicine, medication or drug. countable

The doctor prescribed a new medicament for her chronic condition.

(名词) 药物;药剂;药品

医生为她的慢性病开了一种新药物。

(sustantivo) Un medicamento, medicina o droga.

El médico le recetó un nuevo medicamento para su enfermedad crónica.

(nom) médicament; remède; substance médicamenteuse; produit pharmaceutique [Substance médicamenteuse utilisée pour soigner ou prévenir une maladie.]

Le médecin a prescrit un nouveau médicament pour sa maladie chronique.

(Substantiv) Arzneimittel; Medikament; Heilmittel [Ein Arzneimittel, Medikament oder Heilmittel.]

Der Arzt verschrieb ein neues **medicament** für ihre chronische Erkrankung.

(名詞) 薬、医薬品。

医師は彼女の慢性疾患に対して新しい薬を処方した。

(substantivo) medicamento; remédio; fármaco; droga [Um remédio, medicamento ou droga.]

O médico prescreveu um novo medicamento para sua condição crônica.

Word parts: medic + ament

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