administration
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3.9
- noun
- /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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administración (de medicamentos)
- After the administration of the flu vaccine, she felt a bit sore at the injection site.
- medication administration
- route of administration
- administration procedures
OK, so the root of entry is or the route of administration, excuse me, is important.
- OK, so the root of entry is or the route of administration, excuse me, is important.
- One of the basic principles of addressing NT DS has been mass Drug Administration.
- But what's really interesting is there are some common themes to psilocybin administration.
Examples
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The teachers selected were trained by the researchers on the procedure for the administration of the instruments.
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And with personal instructions as to the administration of the medicine?
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No, no, they were just here to witness the administration of the epidural.
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No school personnel were present during the administration, and parental consent was obtained prior to data collection.
Academic text (2008) -
Listen to comments by teachers and students following the administration of standardized tests.
Academic text (1990) -
Three subjects underwent additional testing after the administration of a nasal decongestant.
Academic text (1999) -
Management strategies may also include preventative vaccination (e.g., HAV) or administration of immunoglobulin after potential exposure.
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The nurse explained the process of administration before giving the patient the vaccination.
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He received the administration of pain relief medication shortly before the surgery began.
Antonyms
Compounds
342
4.0
The United States government led by President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009
238
3.4
The United States government when Bill Clinton was president from 1993 to 2001
89
4.8
The part of the United States government led by President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989
- Formal
15
3.0
A US government agency that checks and approves food, medicine, and medical devices
14
4.4
The United States government led by President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981
9
3.9
A United States government agency that makes and enforces safety rules for airlines and airports
8
3.0
A United States government agency that gives retirement, disability, and survivor benefits
6
3.6
The United States government led by President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993
A United States government agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs
5
3.9
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
4
3.9
A United States government agency that keeps airports and air travel safe
2
4.4
A US government office that buys goods and manages federal buildings and computer systems
2
4.9
A United States government agency that monitors oceans and weather and issues forecasts and warnings for natural disasters
2
3.6
A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
1
4.8
A United States government agency that sets rules and makes sure workplaces are safe
1
6.0
An independent US agency that keeps and cares for federal records and historic documents
1
3.5
A U.S. government agency that insures home loans to help people buy houses
- Formal
1
9.5
Court paper that lets someone manage a dead person's money and property when no one is named
- Specialized
A medical method that uses a small electric current to push medicine into body tissues
A university degree you study after your first degree that teaches how to manage businesses
How Often
Surface Forms
Morphology
administration = administer (transparent) = administer + ation
Standard nominalization from the verb 'administer' meaning 'to give (a drug)', yielding the noun for the act of giving medication.
Etymology
The word administration comes from old Latin parts ad- 'to' and ministrare 'serve'. To 'administer' a drug is to 'give' or 'serve' medicine to someone, which is why administration also means the act of giving a medicine.