BEP20 UNIT 3 MEDICINE
contagious
infectious, communicable (disease)
premium
insurance payment
safety net
insurance, financial protection
remedy (n)
(traditional, old-fashioned) cure
alternative
a different choice from what is normal
burden
a load to bear, sth that causes difficulties or worry
throughout
all across or over a whole area
homeopathy
alternative medicine using diluted natural substances
painkiller
aspirin, paracetamol or ibuprofen
unsustainable
cannot be maintained
treatment
care provided to help someone get better
conventional
common, normal, mainstream
obesity
condition of being very overweight
opponent
critic
placebo
fake medicine or treatment that makes people feel well
ancestors
family members from past generations
heal
fix an injury
refuse (n)
garbage, waste
lead, mercury, cadmium
heavy metals
life expectancy
how long people usually live
cure (v)
make well again
synthetic
man-made, not natural
preventative medicine
medicine designed to stop illnesses occurring
consultation
meeting (with your doctor) for advice
regardless
no matter
deprive (sb of sth)
not allow sb access to sth
practitioner
person who has been trained in and practices medicine
extract
remove, take out
urgent
requiring immediate attention
tablets, pills, capsules
small doses of medicine
proponent
supporter
deduct
take out of (e.g. salary)
acupuncture
traditional Chinese medicine using needles
shaman
traditional healer who uses magic
