Medikament
medication, drug, medicine
noun me-di-ka-MENT Rare
Origin: from Latin medicamentum
Usage Note
Medikament is the standard everyday word for a medicine or drug. Arzneimittel is the legal and clinical term. Ein Medikament einnehmen (to take a medication) is the normal collocation.
Examples
"Er muss das Medikament dreimal täglich zu den Mahlzeiten einnehmen."
Natural Translation
He must take the medication three times a day with meals.
Literal Translation
He must the medication three times daily at the meals take.
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