Collocation
take medicine
to swallow or consume medication as a treatment
Definition
'take medicine' is a common English collocation. to swallow or consume medication as a treatment
take + medicine
“Take your medicine with food to avoid an upset stomach.”
Examples
- I have a headache, so I will take medicine after lunch.
- She takes medicine every morning for her allergies.
- He took medicine as soon as he got home from the clinic.
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- Please take medicine exactly as the doctor instructed.
- If you forget to take medicine, do not double the next dose.
- My child refuses to take medicine unless it is mixed with yogurt.
- You should not take medicine on an empty stomach unless your pharmacist says it is safe.
- After the operation, the nurse reminded him to take medicine regularly to manage the pain.
- Before you take medicine for a cold, check whether it interacts with your other prescriptions.
More verb + nouns
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- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally