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Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.

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Health & Medicine

147 words

/vɪnˈtʃuːkə/ a blood-feeding South American triatomine bug, especially Triatoma infestans, that may transmit the parasite causing Chagas disease Meaning Off Sound Off

therapeutics C2

/ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪks/ the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease and relieving symptoms Meaning Off Sound Off

/kæˈstɔːriəm/ a strong-smelling secretion from a beaver's castor sacs, used in scent marking and historically in medicine and perfumery Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌskɑːrləˈtiːnə/ an older technical name for scarlet fever, an infectious disease marked by fever and a red rash Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈdʒʊə.ri.ə/ a wrongful injury or invasion of another person's legal rights Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈɡræft.mənt/ medicine: the successful incorporation and growth of transplanted cells or tissue in a recipient Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɪnvəlɪˌdɪzəm/ a chronic condition of illness, frailty, or incapacity that makes someone an invalid Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɛdɪk/ a person trained to give medical treatment, especially in the field Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈtoʊnmənt/ reparation or amends made for a wrong or injury Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɛktər/ a quantity with magnitude and direction; a carrier of disease Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈeɪlmənt/ a minor illness or bodily disorder Meaning Off Sound Off

convalescence C2+

/ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsəns/ the gradual recovery of health after illness Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡrɪp/ influenza; a feverish respiratory illness (dated) Meaning Off Sound Off

indisposition C2+

/ˌɪndɪspəˈzɪʃən/ a slight illness; an unwillingness or aversion Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɪzɪk/ a medicine, especially a purgative; the art of healing (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪˈmɪʃən/ a temporary lessening of disease or the cancellation of a debt Meaning Off Sound Off

restitution C2+

/ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən/ the restoration of something lost or the compensation for injury or loss Meaning Off Sound Off

aesthetician C2+

/ˌɛsθəˈtɪʃən/ a specialist in beauty treatment, or a theorist of aesthetics Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈmɛndz/ reparation or compensation made for a wrong or injury Meaning Off Sound Off

cephalalgia C2+

/ˌsɛfəˈlældʒiə/ headache, especially as a medical symptom Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑntəˌmili/ insolent or contemptuous treatment; humiliating rudeness Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɛntɪstri/ the branch of medicine concerned with the teeth and gums Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɪsˈtɛmpər/ a contagious viral disease of animals; also a water-based paint Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdoʊsɪdʒ/ the amount or regulated administration of a medicine Meaning Off Sound Off

/fæˈstɪdʒiəm/ the highest point or apex, especially the peak of a fever or disease Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/ the final stage or surface treatment of a process Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈmjunəti/ protection from disease, obligation, or legal liability Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt/ a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɜrɪn/ an infectious disease affecting cattle or other livestock Meaning Off Sound Off

/əbˈstɛtrɪks/ the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and pregnancy care Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɛstɪləns/ a fatal epidemic disease, especially the plague Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən/ compensation made for a wrong or injury; the act of making amends Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɛndʒəns/ punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwɛl.nəs/ the state of being in good health, especially as actively pursued Meaning Off Sound Off

arithmetization C2

/əˌrɪθmətəˈzeɪʃən/ the treatment of mathematics or another formal system by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡæl.iˌpɑːt/ A small, glazed earthenware jar once used by apothecaries for holding medicine and ointment Meaning Off Sound Off

to regain health or strength after illness or difficulty Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to draw air into the lungs Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to die as a direct result of an injury or external cause Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to die as a result of a disease or bodily condition Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to fall asleep, usually lightly or unintentionally Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to gradually fall asleep Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to make an animal or person gain weight Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to recover from an illness or an upsetting experience Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to begin sleeping unintentionally, often while sitting Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to make someone unconscious by giving them an anaesthetic Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to become covered with a new layer of skin as an injury heals Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to shed or separate an outer layer of dead tissue Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to put out a cigarette or cigar by pressing and crushing its burning end Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to become abnormally larger or puffy Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to bring material from the stomach out through the mouth Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off