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verb
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consult
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Beatrice consulted her
pharmacist about the number of different medications she is taking.
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noun
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consultation
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Let me arrange a consultation
with a specialist to discuss your heart problem and some possible
medications.
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adjective
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consultative
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This is a consultative process
and you probably won't have a definitive answer immediately.
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noun
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convenience
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The convenience of a 24-hour
neighborhood pharmacy is not to be underestimated.
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adjective
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convenient
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Many people shop there because
of its convenient location.
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adverb
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conveniently
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The pharmacy is conveniently
located on my way home from work.
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verb
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detect
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The laboratory test detected
the presence of medication in his blood.
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noun
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detection
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Early detection of diseases
usually means that medications can be more effective.
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adjective
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detectable
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After he took his medication
faithfully for a few months and exercised more, Jack's disease was no longer
detectable.
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verb
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limit
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My health insurance company
has severely limited the amount of money it will pay out for prescription
medicine.
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noun
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limit
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Even though that headache
medicine does not require a prescription, there is a limit to how many times
a day you should take it.
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adjective
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limited
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The new drugstore on the
corner really isn't convenient because of its limited hours of operation.
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noun
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potential
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Be careful when taking this
medication because it has the potential to make you feel sleepy.
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adjective
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potential
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Margaret decided not to take
the medicine the doctor had prescribed because of its potential side effects.
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adverb
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potentially
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Many medications are
potentially dangerous so it is important to take them exactly as prescribed
by the doctor.
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verb
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volunteer
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The pharmacist volunteers his
services monthly at the free clinic for homeless people.
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noun
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volunteer
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Volunteers bring filled
prescriptions from the pharmacy to the homes of shut-ins.
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adjective
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voluntary
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Your compliance with this new
policy is completely voluntary, but we think it is in the public interest
that you do so.
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