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UNLOCK 4 - Unit 3 MEDICINE - RW

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  • a meeting to discuss sth or to get advice
    consultation
  • materials with particular physical characteristics
    substances
  • having a negative or harmful effect on something
    adverse
  • a person who supports a particular idea or plan of action
    proponent
  • workers, especially people who do practical work with their hands
    labour
  • reactions or feelings of illness that are caused by a disease
    symptoms
  • the lack of money provided for something, often academic or scientific research
    underfunding
  • being unable to function normally without a particular medicine
    drug dependency
  • related to the treatment of illness and injuries
    medical
  • despite; not being affected by sth
    regardless
  • most important or main
    chief
  • a duty or responsibility that is hard to bear
    burden
  • to provide money to pay for sth
    fund
  • an amount of money that is given to help pay for sth
    contribution
  • against the law
    illegal
  • a way of life that does not involve much activity or exercise
    sedentary lifestyle
  • exact and accurate
    precise
  • difficult to understand or find an answer to because of having many different parts
    complex
  • the cutting open of the body to repair a damaged part
    surgery
  • following the usual practices
    conventional
  • enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
    adequate
  • the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years
    patent
  • the use of drugs, exercises, etc.to improve the condition of a sick or injured person, or to cure a disease
    treatment
  • having the qualities that you connect with trained and skilled people
    professional
  • causing disagreement or discussion
    controversial
  • an illness that affects large numbers of people at the same time
    epidemic
  • sth used to protect a person against possible harship or difficulty
    safety net
  • a disease that can be avoided, often by a person looking after themselves better
    preventable illness
  • connected with the body
    physical