Akademisk IELTS (Band 5 och Under) - Medicine

any substance that is used for medicinal purposes

läkemedel, drog

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

recept

a small round medication we take whole when we are sick

tablett, piller

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

tablett, piller

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

kapsel, gelkapsel

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

injektion, medicinsk injektion

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

blodtryck, artärtryck

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

biverkning, oönskad effekt

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

medel, läkemedel

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

behandling, vård

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

klinik, vårdcentral

a shop where medicines are sold

apotek

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

operation, ingrepp

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

smärtstillande, analgetikum

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

droppar, vätska i droppar