French word

médicamenteux

Pronunciation

IPA/medikamɑ̃tø/

Meaning

  • adjectivemedication-related

Example

Il faut surveiller les effets médicamenteux.

The effects of medication need to be monitored.

Illustration for médicamenteux (medication-related)

More examples

La posologie du traitement médicamenteux doit être respectée.

The dosage of the drug treatment must be followed.

Core concept

A medicine at the source of an effect, treatment, or other related feature.

Common phrases

  • traitement médicamenteux

    drug treatment

  • effets médicamenteux

    drug effects

Similar words

indésirable: Involving unwanted results or side effects.
dangereux: Potentially dangerous to the body or life.
nocif: Causing harm to the body.
médical: Related to medical settings or treatment.

Definition in French

Qualifie ce qui provient d'un médicament ou qui concerne son emploi, en particulier pour désigner des effets indésirables.

Word origin

Médicamenteux was formed from médicament with the productive French suffix -eux, and médicament continues Latin medicamentum.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, médicamenteux agrees with the noun, as in effets médicamenteux and réaction médicamenteuse.

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