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if a drug is addictive, people want to take it more and more and then find that they cannot stop taking it

adjective

relating to the medical care of pregnant women, or to the time before a baby is born

adjective

effective in killing bacteria

adjective

not infected with bacteria, or preventing infection from bacteria

adjective

bionic body parts are artificial electronic parts that replace body parts that have been removed or do not work correctly

adjective

without giving someone blood during a medical operation

adjective

able to be used against a wide range of different illnesses or insects

adjective

if a medical test is clear, it shows that there is nothing wrong

adjective

involving working with people who are ill, rather than in a laboratory

noun

using several types of treatment or drugs

adjective

conventional medical treatments are the type of modern medical treatments based on drugs and operations used by most doctors in Europe, North America etc. The expression conventional medicine is often used when comparing these methods with alternative medicine.

adjective

designed to solve or improve a physical problem

adjective

used for curing an illness

adjective

used for finding out what physical or mental problem someone has

adjective

elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, rather than treatment that is necessary

adjective

designed to make your skin softer or less painful

adjective

a fast-acting drug has an effect very quickly

adjective

relating to medical conditions and diseases that affect women and their reproductive organs

the American spelling of gynaecological

adjective

a habit-forming drug is one that makes you need to use it all the time, even though it is bad for you

adjective

causing hallucinations

adjective

similar to a hallucination

adjective

causing hallucinations

noun

relating to medical care

adjective

based on the idea that you should take care of your whole body and mind, rather than just treating a part of the body that is ill

adjective

relating to or using homeopathy

another spelling of homeopathic

adjective

a hypodermic needle or syringe is used for putting drugs into your body through the skin

adjective

put directly into a vein

adjective

invasive medical treatment involves putting something into someone’s body or cutting into someone’s body

abbreviation

intravenous

abbreviation

intravenously

adjective

done in order to prevent someone from dying

adjective

relating to the use of the hands to move or press part of someone’s body as part of a medical treatment

adjective

medical

adjective

relating to medicine and the treatment of injuries and diseases

adjective

containing a substance that kills bacteria or that makes you feel or look healthier

adjective

capable of treating an illness

adjective

mild drugs, cosmetics etc are very gentle and not likely to have any bad effects

adjective

mind-bending drugs make you see or hear things that are not real

adjective

a minor medical operation is fairly simple and not dangerous

adjective

able to make you feel less pain and help you sleep

adjective

relating to a narcotic, especially when used illegally

adjective

showing that a particular condition, disease, or substance is not present

adjective

a non-invasive medical test or treatment does not involve cutting your body or putting instruments inside it

adjective

non-prescription medicines are ones that you can buy without written permission from a doctor

adjective

a non-specific drug or treatment affects more than one part of your body

adjective

oral medicine is taken by mouth

adjective

relating to the medical treatment of injuries and diseases affecting bones, muscles, joints, and ligaments

adjective

designed to be used by people with injuries or diseases affecting their bones, muscles, joints, and ligaments

an American spelling of orthopaedic

adjective, adverb

over-the-counter medicine can be bought from a shop without a prescription from a doctor

adjective

relating to the part of medicine dealing with children and their diseases

adjective

reducing the pain or other bad effects of a terminal illness (=one that cannot be cured)

adjective

helping doctors and nurses to provide medical treatment

adjective

a performance-enhancing drug or substance is something taken illegally by someone involved in sport to make them stronger, faster etc

adjective

relating to the production or sale of medicines and drugs used for treating medical conditions

adjective

a positive result in a medical test means that the person has the disease or condition that was tested for

adjective

postoperative

adjective

done or happening after a medical operation

adjective

if a drug, medicine, or chemical is potent, it has a strong effect

adjective

a powerful drug or chemical has a strong effect

adjective

intended to prevent disease or infection

adjective

used for replacing a missing body part

adjective

psychedelic drugs are drugs that make you see things that are not really there

adjective

connected with the treatment of mental illness

adjective

a psychoactive drug affects a person’s mental state and often their behaviour

adjective

intended to treat or cure a medical condition

adjective

a sanitary process or method is one that keeps things healthy and clean, especially by killing bacteria

adjective

connected with medical operations, or used for medical operations

adjective

helping to treat or cure illness

adjective

a well-woman clinic or health programme is created to encourage and support good health in women

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if a medicine is for external use, it is intended to be used on the outside of your body only and must not be swallowed

used as a sign on the bed of someone in hospital meaning that they should not eat or drink anything

if a medicine is on prescription, you can only get it if you have a piece of paper from your doctor

drugs and medicines that are available over the counter can be bought without a doctor’s prescription

used for saying that someone is having a medical operation