Japanese word

投与

Pronunciation

Romajitōyo

Meaning

  • nounadministration

Example

薬を投与します。kusuri o tō yo shi ma su

We administer medicine.

Illustration for 投与 (administration)

More examples

新しい薬の投与後は、体調を確認します。atara shi i kusuri no tō yo ato wa tai chō o kaku nin shi ma su

After administering the new medicine, we check the patient's condition.

Core concept

Refers to supplying a substance to a body in a deliberate dose for treatment or another planned purpose.

Common phrases

  • 薬の投与kusuri no tō yo

    administration of medicine

  • 経口投与kei kō tō yo

    oral administration

  • 静脈内投与jō myaku nai tō yo

    intravenous administration

Similar words

投薬tōyaku: The act of giving medicine to a person or animal for treatment.

Definition in Japanese

薬などを、治療などの目的で人や動物に施すこと。kusuri na do o chi ryō na do no moku teki de hito ya dō butsu ni hodoko su ko to

Word origin

投与 (tōyo) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 投 (tō, "put or throw") and 与 (yo, "give"), whose meanings combine into giving a substance to a recipient.

Usage tips

  • Administration is used in medical English for giving medicines, vaccines, or other treatments, whereas its general meaning often concerns running an organization or system.

Related words

  • 投与するtōyosuruadministerverb
  • 投与者tōyoshaadministratornoun

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