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Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions - Verbs Related to Medicine and Health

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to medicine and health such as "heal", "treat", and "recover".

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Categorized English Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions
to heal

to become healthy again

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to cure

to make someone regain their health

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to treat

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

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to recover

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

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to get over

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

[Verb]
to diagnose

to find out the cause of a problem or what disease a person has by examining the symptoms

[Verb]
to infect

to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant

[Verb]
to inject

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

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to prescribe

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

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to dissect

to carefully cut apart the body or one of its parts to display internal structures for scientific examination or instruction

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to hospitalize

to send someone to hospital for medical treatment

[Verb]
to implant

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

[Verb]
to nurse

to provide care and support to individuals who are sick or handicapped, aiding in their recovery or well-being

[Verb]
to metabolize

to break down substances like food or drugs to produce energy or support various bodily functions

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to rehabilitate

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

[Verb]
to immunize

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

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to sedate

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

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to drug

to give a substance to a person or animal, typically for medical reasons

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to amputate

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

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to come down with

to start having an illness

[Verb]
to go down with

to become affected by an illness

[Verb]
to vaccinate

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

[Verb]
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