Korean word

투약

Pronunciation

Romanizationtuyak

Meaning

  • nounmedication

Example

오늘 병원에서 투약을 받았어요.o neul pyeong wo ne seo tu ya geul pa da sseo yo

I was given medication at the hospital today.

Illustration for 투약 (medication)

More examples

부작용이 있으면 자가 투약을 중단하고 병원에 오세요.pu ja gyong i i sseu myeon cha ga tu ya geul chung dan ha go pyeong wo ne o se yo

If you have side effects, stop self-medication and come to the hospital.

Core concept

A patient receives medicine through a prescribed medical method.

Common phrases

  • 자가 투약cha ga tu yak

    self-medication

  • 투약을 조절하다tu ya geul cho jeol ha da

    adjust medication

  • 투약 간격tu yak kan gyeok

    medication interval

Similar words

복용pogyong: Taking medicine by mouth in the prescribed amount and manner.
주사chusa: A medical injection that puts medicine or liquid into the body through a needle.

Definition in Korean

환자에게 약을 정해진 용법대로 투여하는 의료 행위hwan ja e ge ya geul cheong hae jin yong beop ttae ro tu yeo ha neun ui ryo haeng wi

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 투약 (tuyak, "medication administration") joins 투 (tu, "administer") and 약 (yak, "medicine") to describe giving medicine in medical care.

Usage tips

  • English learners can reserve this formal noun for medical settings and use simpler wording when talking about taking medicine in daily life.

Related words

  • 투약기록tuyakkkirokmedication recordnoun
  • 투약법tuyakppeopmedication administration methodnoun

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