Korean word

처방

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheobang

Meaning

  • nounprescription

Example

오늘 병원에서 처방을 받았어요.o neul pyeong wo ne seo cheo bang eul pa da sseo yo

I got a prescription at the hospital today.

Illustration for 처방 (prescription)

More examples

약국에서 처방을 확인하고 약을 받았어요.yak kku ge seo cheo bang eul hwa gin ha go ya geul pa da sseo yo

I checked the prescription at the pharmacy and got the medicine.

Core concept

A tailored medical plan that specifies the medicine, dose, and length of treatment for one patient.

Common phrases

  • 처방을 받다cheo bang eul pat tta

    get a prescription

  • 처방을 확인하다cheo bang eul hwa gin ha da

    check a prescription

Similar words

약yak: A substance or product used to help the body recover or reduce discomfort.
처방전cheobangjeon: A written medical order that lists medicine and instructions for taking it.
처방약cheobangyak: Medicine whose ingredients and dose are fixed by a doctor's order.

Definition in Korean

병원에서 환자의 증상에 맞춰 약의 종류 용량 투약 기간 등을 정해 주는 결정이나 그 지시pyeong wo ne seo hwan ja ui cheung sang e mat chwo ya gui chong nyu yong nyang tu yak ki gan teung eul cheong hae chu neun kyeol jeong i na keu chi si

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean word formed from elements meaning a way of dealing with something, which developed into a doctor's chosen method of treating a patient's condition.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture a document first, but Korean 처방 (cheobang, "prescription") readily focuses on the doctor's treatment decision, whether recorded on paper or sent digitally.

Other meanings

  • remedynoun

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