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Words Related to Medical Science - General Verbs Related to Medicine
Here you will learn some general English verbs related to medicine, such as "prescribe", "inject", and "anesthetize".
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to certify
[verb]
to officially confirm compliance with established standards or requirements
to commit
[verb]
to officially order to send a person to prison, psychiatric hospital, etc.
to medicalize
[verb]
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
to prescribe
[verb]
(of a healthcare professional) to tell someone what drug or treatment they should get
to treat
[verb]
to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better
to readmit
[verb]
to accept a patient into a hospital shortly after discharge for a second or subsequent time
to dispense
[verb]
(of medicine) to prepare and give out according to doctor's prescription, especially as a job
to inoculate
[verb]
to boost the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination
to overdose
[verb]
to give or take an excessive amount of a drug at a given time, which could be fatal
to take
[verb]
to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting
to vaccinate
[verb]
to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases
to discharge
[verb]
to allow a patient to leave the hospital because they have recovered and no longer need to receive inpatient care
to infuse
[verb]
to slowly administer a drug or other substance through a needle or catheter into the bloodstream
to isolate
[verb]
to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading
to self-quarantine
[verb]
to keep oneself away from others for a period of time in order to prevent the spread of an infectious disease
to anesthetize
[verb]
to administer drugs to a patient in order to prevent pain or to induce a loss of consciousness during surgery or medical procedures
to bandage
[verb]
to cover a wound or part of the body with a piece of cloth for protection
to detox
[verb]
to undergo a process to remove toxins, typically associated with substances like drugs or alcohol, from the body
to dress
[verb]
to clean the wound properly and apply bandages in order to promote healing and to protect it from further harm
to irrigate
[verb]
to cleanse a wound or body cavity with a liquid, usually saline solution, for hygiene or therapeutic purposes
to manipulate
[verb]
to skillfully adjust or move body parts for diagnostic, therapeutic, or corrective purposes
to rehabilitate
[verb]
to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
to resuscitate
[verb]
to bring someone to a state of consciousness, typically by administering medical aid or CPR
to sedate
[verb]
to give a calming substance to a person or animal, often for medical reasons or to reduce anxiety
to strap
[verb]
to bind or cover a wound or an injured part of the body with a strip of cloth
to tranquillize
[verb]
to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives
to donate
[verb]
to give parts of one's body like blood, organs, tissues or other substances for medical purposes such as research, transplants, or treatment
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