Korean word

복용

Pronunciation

Romanizationpogyong

Meaning

  • nountaking medication

Example

이 약은 공복에 복용하면 안 됩니다.i ya geun kong bo ge po gyong ha myeon an toem ni da

This medicine should not be taken on an empty stomach.

Illustration for 복용 (taking medication)

More examples

약 복용 후에 졸음이 올 수 있어요.yak po gyong hu e cho reu mi ol ssu i sseo yo

Drowsiness may occur after taking medicine.

Core concept

The focus is on taking medicine correctly rather than simply eating or drinking something.

Common phrases

  • 약 복용yak po gyong

    taking medicine

  • 복용 시간po gyong si gan

    medication schedule

  • 복용 후po gyong hu

    after taking medicine

Similar words

투약tuyak: Giving medicine to a patient as part of medical care.
섭취seopchwi: Taking food or medicine into the body through the mouth.

Definition in Korean

약을 정해진 양과 방법으로 먹거나 삼켜서 몸에 들여보내는 행위를 이르는 명사.ya geul cheong hae jin yang gwa pang beo beu ro meok kkeo na sam kyeo seo mo me teu ryeo bo nae neun haeng wi reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines two Sino-Korean roots, one meaning taking in and the other meaning using, to describe taking medicine into the body.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that this word belongs to medical and pharmacy language, while casual Korean usually uses simpler expressions for taking medicine.

Opposites

  • 중지chungjicessationnoun

Related words

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