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| ban1 |
When something is banned, it is not allowed because of a rule or law. If a school bans a book, then no one is allowed to read it. If a new law bans a kind of medicine, then companies cannot sell it anymore and doctors cannot give it. [1/2 definitions] |
| beverage |
any liquid for drinking, except water or medicine. |
| camphor |
a white substance with a very strong smell that is taken from the camphor tree. A form of camphor can also be made by people. Camphor is used in making some kinds of medicine and plastic. |
| capsule |
a tiny case that holds one dose of medicine. Capsules are made of gelatin and dissolve when swallowed. [1/2 definitions] |
| cashew |
a tropical American evergreen tree. A gum used in medicine is obtained from the bark. [1/2 definitions] |
| compress |
a soft pad of cloth, used to put pressure, cold, heat, or medicine on some part of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| consume |
When you consume something, you eat it, drink it, or swallow it like medicine. [1/3 definitions] |
| cough drop |
A cough drop is medicine that tastes a little like hard candy. You suck on a cough drop when you have a cough or sore throat. |
| cure |
If you are sick, maybe you take some medicine. If you become well again because of the medicine, it means that the medicine cures you. If a doctor helps you get well, it means that the doctor cures you. [1/3 definitions] |
| dental |
of or related to dentists or dental medicine. [1/2 definitions] |
| doctor |
A doctor is a person who cares for and gives medicine to sick people or animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| dose |
an amount of medicine to be taken at one time or at certain times. |
| dress |
When you dress a wound, you take care of it by doing things like cleaning it, putting medicine on it, and putting a bandage on it. [1/6 definitions] |
| dressing |
a bandage or medicine used to cover a wound. [1/3 definitions] |
| drug |
a substance used to cure or heal; medicine. [1/3 definitions] |
| druggist |
a person who has a license to prepare and sell medicine; pharmacist. |
| drugstore |
a store that sells medicine. Drugstores often also sell candy, cosmetics, magazines, and other things. |
| effective |
When something is effective, it is able to make a thing happen that you want to happen. If a medicine is effective, it works. It does what you want it to do. [1/2 definitions] |
| ether |
a liquid that makes a person unable to think, feel, or move. Ether burns easily, has a strong smell, and was once used in medicine to make people unconscious during surgery. |
| eyedropper |
a small glass or plastic tube used to apply drops of medicine, especially to the eyes. |
| field |
A field is an area of study, work, or interest. When someone works in the field of medicine, it means that they work in the area of medicine. They could be a nurse, doctor, or do some other work that has to do with medicine. [1/5 definitions] |
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