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