take medicine
1take up — vt to absorb or incorporate into itself <the rate at which the cells took up glucose> take up n …
2take — A successful grafting operation or vaccination. * * * take tāk vi, took tu̇k; tak·en tā kən; tak·ing 1) to establish a take esp. by uniting or growing <with an experienced surgeon some 90 percent of the grafts take (Lancet)> 2) o …
3medicine — n. method, science of treating disease 1) to practice medicine 2) to study medicine 3) aerospace, space; allopathic; alternative (BE), complementary (BE), fringe (BE); aviation; ayurvedic; clinical; community, social; defensive; family; folk;… …
4medicine */*/ — UK [ˈmed(ə)s(ə)n] / US [ˈmedɪsɪn] noun Word forms medicine : singular medicine plural medicines 1) [countable/uncountable] a substance that you take to treat an illness, especially a liquid that you drink cough medicine a medicine bottle take… …
5medicine — med|i|cine [ medısın ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a substance that you take to treat an illness, especially a liquid you drink: cough medicine a medicine bottle take medicine: You have to take the medicine three times a day. 2. ) uncount the… …
6medicine — noun 1 (C, U) a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink: take medicine: Have you taken your medicine? 2 (U) the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries: He studied medicine at Yale. | homeopathic medicine 3 the… …
7take your medicine — phrase to accept or deal with an unpleasant situation without complaining Thesaurus: to be patient, and to not complain too muchsynonym Main entry: medicine * * * take your medicine informal : to accept something that is unpleasant because it is… …
8take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …
9take your medicine — If you take your medicine, you accept the consequences of something you have done wrong …
10take — ► VERB (past took; past part. taken) 1) lay hold of with one s hands; reach for and hold. 2) occupy (a place or position). 3) capture or gain possession of by force. 4) carry or bring with one; convey. 5) remove from a place. 6) …
