Korean word

투여

Pronunciation

Romanizationtuyeo

Meaning

  • noungiving medicine

Example

간호사가 환자에게 약을 투여했다.kan ho sa ga hwan ja e ge ya geul tu yeo haet tta

The nurse gave the patient medicine.

Illustration for 투여 (giving medicine)

More examples

애완동물에게 약을 투여했다.ae wan dong mu re ge ya geul tu yeo haet tta

Medicine was administered to the pet.

Core concept

A healthcare worker delivers the right medicine to a patient through a specified route and dose.

Similar words

투약tuyak: Administering medicine to a patient as part of formal medical treatment.
복용pogyong: Taking medicine by mouth in the prescribed dose and manner.
주사chusa: Injecting medicine or liquid into the body through a needle or syringe.
처방cheobang: Choosing the medicine, dose, and treatment length for a patient's condition.

Definition in Korean

의료인이 환자에게 약이나 치료제를 정해진 경로와 용량으로 제공하는 행위ui ryo i ni hwan ja e ge ya gi na chi ryo je reul cheong hae jin kyeong no wa yong nyang eu ro che gong ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

The word developed from two Sino-Korean elements meaning putting or sending and giving, which makes its medical sense easy to connect with delivery.

Usage tips

  • The professional act contrasts with a patient's own act of taking a dose, which English marks with administer versus take.

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