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лекарство

Translation of лекарство

medicine

Meaning of лекарство

Russian

То, что пьют или принимают, чтобы вылечиться.

English

something you take to get better when you are ill

medicine

Transcription and pronunciation of лекарство

лека́рство

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[lʲɪˈkarstvə]
In Latin letters
lekarstvo

Traps and common mistakes

Лекарство or медицина?

медицина

медицина ≠ medicine (a drug): medical science

Don't mix them up. A drug you take — лекарство; the science of healing — медицина.

Бабушка пьёт лекарство от давления.

Grandma takes medicine for her blood pressure.

Моя сестра изучает медицину.

My sister studies medicine, the science, not a drug.

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  1. Take this medicine twice a day.

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    Принимай это лекарство два раза в день.

  2. Did you buy the medicine for your cough?

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    Ты купил лекарство от кашля?

лекарство synonyms

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What's the difference between лекарство, препарат, and таблетка

П
🇷🇺Russian
препарат

Formal, medical: used by doctors and on labels.

Advanced: broader words

Т
🇷🇺Russian
таблетка

Narrower: one pill.

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What does лекарство mean?

something you take to get better when you are ill

How do you pronounce лекарство?

лекарство is pronounced [lʲɪˈkarstvə], in Latin letters “lekarstvo”.

How is лекарство used in a sentence?

Take this medicine twice a day. Translation: Принимай это лекарство два раза в день.

Is лекарство part of Healthcare and Insurance Documents vocabulary?

Yes, лекарство (medicine) can be learned in the Healthcare and Insurance Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is лекарство part of Health and Body vocabulary?

Yes, лекарство (medicine) can be learned in the Health and Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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