Collocations for medicine - noun
1. science of treating/preventing illness
ADJ.
modern
advances in modern medicine
advances in modern medicine
traditional
qualified in traditional Chinese medicine
qualified in traditional Chinese medicine
folk
Garlic was widely used in folk medicine.
Garlic was widely used in folk medicine.
conventional, orthodox | alternative, complementary, holistic, homeopathic | preventative, preventive | academic, clinical, forensic, scientific | general
She gave up general medicine to specialize in geriatric medicine.
She gave up general medicine to specialize in geriatric medicine.
geriatric, obstetric, paediatric, veterinary, etc. | Chinese, Western | private, public health
She believed private medicine was a threat to the existence of the National Health Service.
She believed private medicine was a threat to the existence of the National Health Service.
VERB + MEDICINE
train in | qualify in | practise
people practising alternative medicine
people practising alternative medicine
PHRASES
a branch of medicine
ADJ.
powerful, strong | cough
a bottle of cough medicine
a bottle of cough medicine
herbal | prescription
QUANT.
dose
VERB + MEDICINE
take | swallow | prescribe (sb) | administer, give sb | treat sb with
MEDICINE + NOUN
bottle, chest
PREP.
~ for
medicine for a chest infection
medicine for a chest infection