medikasyon
medikasyón with stress marks
medication
Usage Note
Medikasyon is borrowed from English 'medication' and is used in clinical and everyday health discussions to refer to prescribed or over-the-counter medicines. Doctors and pharmacists in the Philippines routinely use medikasyon when advising patients on their treatment.
Examples
" Inumin mo ang medikasyon mo. "
Natural Translation
Take your medication.
Literal Translation
Drink you the medication your.
" Huwag ihinto ang medikasyon nang walang pahintulot ng doktor. "
Natural Translation
Do not stop the medication without the doctor's permission.
Literal Translation
Don't stop the medication without permission of-the doctor.
" Bagaman gumagaling na siya, pinaalalahanan ng doktor na ipagpatuloy pa rin ang medikasyon hanggang sa matapos ang buong reseta. "
Natural Translation
Even though she is getting better, the doctor reminded her to still continue the medication until the entire prescription is finished.
Literal Translation
Although getting-better already she, reminded by doctor [na] continue still the medication until [link] finish the whole prescription.
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