Korean word

처방하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheobanghada

Meaning

  • verbprescribe

Example

감기에 오래 걸렸으면 병원에 가서 의사가 처방해줬어요.kam gi e o rae keol lyeo sseu myeon pyeong wo ne ka seo ui sa ga cheo bang hae jwo sseo yo

Because my cold lasted a long time, I went to the hospital, and the doctor prescribed something for me.

Illustration for 처방하다 (prescribe)

More examples

의사가 감기약을 처방했어요.ui sa ga kam gi ya geul cheo bang hae sseo yo

The doctor prescribed cold medicine.

Core concept

A doctor determines the medicine and the dose and schedule for a patient's treatment.

Common phrases

  • 약을 처방하다ya geul cheo bang ha da

    prescribe medicine

  • 환자에게 처방하다hwan ja e ge cheo bang ha da

    prescribe for a patient

Similar words

추천하다chucheonhada: To tell someone about a person, thing, or place that seems like a good choice.
조언하다choeonhada: To give guidance or a suggested solution based on knowledge or experience.

Definition in Korean

의사가 약의 종류와 복용량·횟수 등을 정해 환자에게 처방전을 발급하거나 복용 지시를 하는 동사ui sa ga ya gui chong nyu wa po gyong nyang hoet ssu teung eul cheong hae hwan ja e ge cheo bang jeo neul pal geu pa geo na po gyong chi si reul ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is built from the Sino-Korean noun 처방 (cheobang, "prescription") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), meaning to prescribe.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful in clinic conversations because it describes a professional choosing treatment, not merely offering an opinion.

Other meanings

  • write a prescriptionverb

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