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be on medication
He has been on medication for his high blood pressure.
他一直在服用治疗高血压的药物。
药物；药剂
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
药物；药剂
a medicine or drug used to treat or prevent illness
He has been on medication for his high blood pressure.
他一直在服用治疗高血压的药物。
药物；患者定期服用的所有药物
A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
药物
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
用药,给药
The administration of medicine.
药物治疗
the act of treating with medicines or remedies
I forgot to take my medication this morning.
我今天早上忘了吃药。
The doctor increased her medication to help with the pain.
医生增加了她的药量以帮助缓解疼痛。
Some medications should be kept in a cool, dry place.
有些药物应存放在阴凉干燥的地方。
He has been on medication for his high blood pressure.
他一直在服用治疗高血压的药物。
Remember to take your medication after meals.
记得饭后服药。
The doctor prescribed medication to relieve the pain.
医生开了药来缓解疼痛。
Not this
I need to take some medications for my cold.
Use this
I need to take some medication for my cold.
当medication泛指‘药物治疗’或‘药物’这一概念时，通常作为不可数名词使用，不加-s。只有当指多种不同种类的药物时才用复数。此处应为不可数。
Not this
I am in medication for my high blood pressure.
Use this
I am on medication for my high blood pressure.
表示‘正在服药’的固定介词搭配是‘on medication’，而不是‘in medication’。这是英语中的习惯用法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
服药
You should take your medication at the same time every day.
你应该每天在同一时间服药。
开药
The doctor prescribed medication for his high blood pressure.
医生为他的高血压开了药。
非处方药
Many over-the-counter medications can relieve cold symptoms.
许多非处方药可以缓解感冒症状。
服药依从性
Poor medication adherence can lead to treatment failure.
服药依从性差可能导致治疗失败。
用药方案
Her medication regimen includes three different pills daily.
她的用药方案包括每天三种不同的药片。
Use medication naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 medication 拆为 med（药物）和 ication（过程），即药物治疗
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical consultation、healthcare 该词多用于正式医疗场合，日常口语中更常用medicine。
表示‘正在接受药物治疗’时常用短语 be on medication，其中的 medication 为不可数名词；表示‘某种药物’时可用复数 medications。
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