Extensive Reading-Book B Unit 18 (K)

abbreviated

단축된, 생략된
Because her name was so long, she abbreviated her name to Ann.

alleviate

덜다, 경감하다
The drugs did not alleviate her pain; in fact, they made it worse.

alter

수정하다
When they edited the movie, they had altered the writer's original theme.

antibiotics

항생물질
She was on antibiotics for two weeks before her symptoms started to get better.

anticoagulants

혈액 응고를 방해하는 물질
My friend suffers from a blood clotting disease for which she takes an anticoagulants medicine.

antifungals

항진균제
The doctor prescribed an antifungal cream for the fungi that was growing on her toe.

beneficial

유익한, 이로운
The mother's comments were not beneficial when she presented her arguments for buying a car to her father.

bloodstream

혈류
It was too late to save the girl; the poison had entered her bloodstream.

comprehensive

포괄적인
The company offered comprehensive training for all those that are hired.

disrupting

혼란시키다
The neighbors barged into the house, disrupting the family's quiet dinner.

drawbacks

약점, 단점
The benefits of the new project are apparent, but we also need to consider any drawbacks.

eliminates

제거하다
The new cleaning solution promises to eliminate all household odors.

healthcare

건광관리, 의료
Because of her love for people and medicine, she decided to enter the healthcare profession.

insulin

인슐린
She has to have daily insulin injections for her diabetes.

metabolizes

신진대사시키다
When you have diabetes, it is important that you understand how your body metabolizes sugar.

pharmaceutical

제약
With the population living longer, the sales of pharmaceuticals related to geriatrics is anticipated to rise 50%.

pharmacology

약학, 약리학
My uncle entered the field of pharmacology because he liked to do research.

professionals

전문가
The professionals knew what they were doing; they didn’t waste any time.

substances

물질
Hazardous and toxic substances are defined as those chemicals present in the workplace which are capable of causing harm.

undiscovered

미지의
Given his risk-taking nature, he likes to explore undiscovered islands.