IELTS Académique (Band 5 et en Dessous) - Medicine

any substance that is used for medicinal purposes

médicament

the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed

ordonnance

a small round medication we take whole when we are sick

pilule

a small round piece of medicine, containing an active drug and excipients, that should usually be swallowed

comprimé, cachet

a type of small, rounded drug that has medicine inside, which when swallowed releases its medical substance

capsule

a substance, often administered through needle injections, that stimulates the body's immune response against harmful diseases

vaccin

the action of putting a drug into a person's body using a syringe

piqûre, injection

the pressure at which one's blood circulates one's body

pression artérielle, tension artérielle

a secondary effect of any drug or medicine, usually an undesirable one

effet secondaire

a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe

remède

an action that is done to relieve pain or cure a disease, wound, etc.

traitement

a part of a hospital or a healthcare facility that provides care for patients who do not require an overnight stay

service

a shop where medicines are sold

pharmacie

a medical process in which a part of body is cut open to repair or remove a damaged organ

opération

a type of medicine that is used to reduce or relieve pain

analgésique, antalgique, antidouleur

a liquid medication that is administered in small quantities, typically using a dropper or similar device

gouttes, médicaments en gouttes