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medication in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- dawāʾ
- Arabizi
dawa- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَدْوِيَةٌ adwiyah
- Root
- د و ي
How to use it
"Medication" translates to "دواء" (singular) or "أدوية" (plural). It is a masculine noun; when pluralized, the form changes to "أدوية". Use it for any medicinal substance, prescription or over‑the‑counter.
Example sentences
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أخذتُ دَوَاءً لتخفيفِ الألمِ.
akhadtu dawāʾan litakhfīḍ al-almi.
I took medication to relieve the pain.
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يجبُ أن تُحْفَظَ الأدويةُ في مكانٍ باردٍ.
yajibu an tuḥfaẓa al-adwiya fī makanin bārid.
Medications should be stored in a cool place.
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الطبيبُ وصفَ لي ثلاثةَ أدويةٍ مختلفةٍ.
al-ṭabību waṣafa lī thalāthata adwiya mukhtalifa.
The doctor prescribed me three different medications.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Sami was on medication.
كان سامي يتناول الدّواء.
Sami has to take his medication.
على سامي تناول دوائه.
Fadil didn't trust the medication.
لم يثق فاضل بذلك الدّواء.
Sami stopped taking his medication.
توقّف سامي عن تناول دوائه.
This medication is ruining my life.
إنّ هذا الدّواء يدمّر حياتي.
Fadil was suspiscious of medication.
كان فاضل لا يثق بالأدوية.
Fadil stopped taking his medication.
توقّف فاضل عن تناول دوائه.
Sami took medication to alleviate pain.
كان سامي يتناول الدّواء كي يهدّء ألمه.
Fadil thought the medication was poison.
ظنّ فاضل أنّ ذلك الدّواء كان سمّا.
Sami's medication started to take effect.
بدأ دواء سامي يؤثّر فيه.
The medication should be administered topically.
ينبغي أن يؤخذ الدواء موضعيا.
===Medication===A major option for many mental disorders is psychiatric medication and there are several main groups.
تعد أدوية الأمراض النفسية خيارًا رئيسيًا لعلاج العديد من الاضطرابات النفسية، وهناك مجموعات رئيسية متعددة منها.
Questions and answers
Is "دواء" used for both prescription and OTC drugs?
Yes, "دواء" covers any medicinal product, whether prescribed or bought without a prescription.
How do I say "take your medication"?
Say "خذ دواءك" (khudh dawāʾak).
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