medication
/ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण मेडिकेशन
दवा, औषधि
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a drug or another form of medicine that you take to prevent or to treat an illness
दवा, औषधि
- Are you taking any medication?
- The doctor asked whether Radhika was taking any other medication for her allergy.
- He takes medication for high blood pressure every morning.
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- Do not stop your medication without asking your doctor.
- The nurse checked the patient's medication twice a day.
Synonyms medicine drug remedy prescription treatment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
medication (uncountable)
Medication is usually uncountable; it takes no plural, and you say some medication or a course of medication.
'Medication' प्रायः uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं बनता और आप some medication या a course of medication कहते हैं।
- The doctor prescribed medication for her fever.
- He needs regular medication.
be on medication / take medication
Be on medication describes a person who regularly takes a drug; take medication is the action.
'Be on medication' नियमित दवा लेने वाले व्यक्ति को बताता है; 'take medication' क्रिया है।
- My father is on medication for blood pressure.
- Take the medication after meals.
medication for / against / to + verb
Use for before the condition; to-infinitive explains the purpose.
रोग से पहले 'for' आता है; उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive प्रयुक्त होता है।
- She takes medication for asthma.
- He uses medication to control his diabetes.
medication vs medicine vs drug
Medication and medicine both mean a substance taken to treat illness; medicine is also the science, and drug can mean an illegal substance.
'Medication' और 'medicine' दोनों का अर्थ रोग के इलाज का पदार्थ है; medicine शास्त्र भी है, और drug का अर्थ अवैध नशा भी हो सकता है।
- She studies medicine and prescribes medication.
a medication (countable, formal)
In medical writing, a medication can mean one named drug; several are medications.
चिकित्सा लेखन में 'a medication' का अर्थ एक नामित दवा हो सकता है; कई हों तो medications।
- Some medications must be kept in a refrigerator.
+Collocations 5
verb + medication
takeprescribestopforgetneedcarry
- She forgot to take her medication this morning.
adjective + medication
regulardailyprescribedstrongover-the-counterprescription
- Do not buy strong medication without advice.
medication + noun
dosecharterrorscheduleboxlabel
- The nurse checked the medication chart.
condition + medication
pain medicationblood pressure medicationallergy medicationheart medication
- He takes heart medication twice a day.
medication + preposition
on medicationunder medicationwithout medicationmedication for
- She has been on medication since March.
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- The pharmacist explained how to take the medication.
दवा-विक्रेता ने समझाया कि दवा कैसे लेनी है।
- Patients must not stop their medication suddenly.
रोगियों को अपनी दवा अचानक बंद नहीं करनी चाहिए।
- Radhika sets an alarm on her phone to remember her medication.
राधिका दवा याद रखने के लिए अपने फ़ोन पर alarm लगाती है।
- Keep all medication out of the reach of children.
सभी दवाइयाँ बच्चों की पहुँच से दूर रखें।
- The government hospital provides free medication to the poor.
सरकारी अस्पताल गरीबों को मुफ़्त दवा देता है।
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✗ The doctor gave me many medications for cold.
✓ The doctor gave me some medication for a cold.
Medication is normally uncountable; the illness also needs a or the.
'Medication' सामान्यतः uncountable है; रोग के नाम के साथ a या the भी चाहिए।
✗ He is under medicine for sugar.
✓ He is on medication for diabetes.
The fixed phrase is on medication, not under medicine.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'on medication' है, 'under medicine' नहीं।
✗ She eats her medication after lunch.
✓ She takes her medication after lunch.
Medicine is taken, not eaten or drunk, as the standard verb.
दवा के लिए मानक verb 'take' है, eat या drink नहीं।
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med·i·ca·tion
?Which word?
Keep apart medication (medicine taken regularly) and meditation (deep thought or spiritual exercise).
Medication (नियमित ली जाने वाली दवा) और meditation (गहन चिंतन या ध्यान) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the medicine words together: medication, drug, remedy (a cure), dose (an amount of medicine), antidote (a medicine against poison).
दवा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: medication, drug, remedy (इलाज), dose (दवा की मात्रा), antidote (विष-विरोधी दवा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On medication (taking medicine regularly), prescribe medication, self-medication (taking medicine without a doctor's advice, which is risky).
Collocations: on medication (नियमित दवा पर), prescribe medication, self-medication (डॉक्टर की सलाह के बिना दवा लेना, जो जोखिम भरा है)।