(ふくよう)

ふくよう
noun, suru-verb
taking medicine; ingesting medication
1. taking medicine; ingesting medication
The act of taking medicine orally as directed. A formal term commonly used in medical and pharmaceutical contexts.
食後(しょくご)服用(ふくよう)してください。
Please take it after meals.
この(くすり)一日(いちにち)三回(さんかい)服用(ふくよう)する。
This medicine is taken three times a day.
妊娠中(にんしんちゅう)(かた)は、服用(ふくよう)する(まえ)(かなら)医師(いし)相談(そうだん)してください。
If you are pregnant, please be sure to consult a doctor before taking this medication.

USAGE:
服用(ふくよう) is a formal, medical term for taking oral medication. Used with する. More formal than (くすり)()む.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (くすり)服用(ふくよう)する (to take medicine)
  • 食前(しょくぜん)服用(ふくよう)する (to take before meals)
  • 食後(しょくご)服用(ふくよう)する (to take after meals)
  • 服用量(ふくようりょう) (dosage)
  • 服用(ふくよう)方法(ほうほう) (how to take medicine)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 服用(ふくよう): taking medicine orally (formal, medical)
  • ()む: to drink; to take medicine (everyday)
  • 投与(とうよ): administering medication (used by medical professionals)
  • 内服(ないふく): oral administration (medical, technical)