Science Médicale - Verbes Généraux Liés à la Médecine

(of a hospital) to take in a patient so that they can receive treatment

admettre, hospitaliser

to officially declare someone mentally ill or insane

certifier, déclarer fou

to officially order to send a person to prison, psychiatric hospital, etc.

commettre, condamner

to make someone regain their health

guérir

to send someone to hospital for medical treatment

hospitaliser

to classify or interpret a non-medical condition, behavior, or aspect of life in terms of medical concepts or frameworks, often resulting in medical intervention or treatment

médicaliser, classer médicalement

(of a healthcare professional) to tell someone what drug or treatment they should get

prescrire

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

traiter

to accept a patient into a hospital shortly after discharge for a second or subsequent time

réadmettre

to prepare and provide medicine to patients according to a doctor's orders

préparer, administrer, dispenser

to give or measure out a specific amount of medication or substance

doser, administer un dosage

to insert a liquid, especially a drug, into the body by using a syringe

faire une injection à

to boost the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination

vacciner

to give or take an excessive amount of a drug at a given time, which could be fatal

faire une overdose

to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting

prendre

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

vacciner

to stop taking medicine, a drug, alcohol, etc.

arrêter

to give someone medicine, drugs, etc.

administrer

to allow a patient to leave the hospital because they have recovered and no longer need to receive inpatient care

laisser sortir

to tie an injury or a wound with tape, particularly adhesive tape

scotcher, attacher avec du ruban adhésif

to slowly administer a drug or other substance through a needle or catheter into the bloodstream

infuser, faire infuser

to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading

isoler

to administer a drug or treat a patient using drugs

traiter

to make a person become conscious again

ranimer, réanimer

to attempt to medicate oneself without the doctor's permission

se médicamenter

to keep oneself away from others for a period of time in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease

se confiner volontairement, s'isoler volontairement

to administer drugs to a patient in order to prevent pain or to induce a loss of consciousness during surgery or medical procedures

anesthésier

to cover a wound or part of the body with a piece of cloth for protection

bander, panser

to undergo a process to remove toxins, typically associated with substances like drugs or alcohol, from the body

détoxifier, désintoxiquer

to clean the wound properly and apply bandages in order to promote healing and to protect it from further harm

panser

to cause a person or thing to return to a state of physical or emotional health

guérir

to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination

immuniser

to cleanse a wound or body cavity with a liquid, usually saline solution, for hygiene or therapeutic purposes

irriguer, rincer

to skillfully adjust or move body parts for diagnostic, therapeutic, or corrective purposes

manipuler, ajuster

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

réinsérer, désintoxiquer, rééduquer

to bring someone to a state of consciousness, typically by administering medical aid or CPR

réanimer

to give a calming substance to a person or animal, often for medical reasons or to reduce anxiety

administrer un sédatif à

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

stabiliser

to remove all bacteria or other microorganisms from something

stériliser, décontaminer

to bind or cover a wound or an injured part of the body with a strip of cloth

sangler, attacher

to clean, apply medication to, or remove liquid from a wound using a swab

nettoyer avec un tampon

to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives

administrer un sédatif à

to give parts of one's body like blood, organs, tissues or other substances for medical purposes such as research, transplants, or treatment

faire un don, donner

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

reprendre connaissance