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masculine

/meðikaˈmento/

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Translation

medication, medicine

Word origin

From Latin medicamentum ('remedy, drug'), from medicare ('to heal'), from medicus ('doctor').

Origin
Latin
Root
medicamentum
English cognates
medicament, medical

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmedicamentos

Examples

recetó .

The doctor prescribed me a new medication.

.

You must take this medicine twice a day.

¿ ?

Is this medicine sold without a prescription?

.

Keep the medication away from the children.

pocas .

The medicine brought his fever down within a few hours.

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This word is part of lesson 46.