medical supervision
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
:
supervisión médica
- That year, Congress enacted the Durham-Humphrey Amendments to the FDCA, which required licensed pharmacists to dispense drugs that cannot be safely used without medical supervision.
- need medical supervision
- only under medical supervision
- used under medical supervision
Examples
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These diets are administered under medical supervision and are specifically meant for obese and morbidly obese people.
Blog text (12) -
According to a new paper in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, this technique was safe when attempted in the emergency room under medical supervision.
Blog text (6) -
Special emphasis was placed on early medical supervision.
Academic text (1994) -
Continuous medical supervision was provided.
Academic text (1994) -
He is under close medical supervision.
Fiction book (1996) -
Close medical supervision is extremely important when discontinuing therapy.
Academic text (1992) -
It is of utmost importance that the patient is under medical supervision.
Blog text (12) -
She needs medical supervision.
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Commenting on the seriousness of Armstrong's condition, Cavallo told Rolling Stone that "his rehab is no joke" and that Armstrong is "under medical supervision for a while to get him clean."
Blog text (25) -
The patients were only given the new medication under medical supervision to ensure their safety.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Looking after something to keep it in good condition
155
2.5
Help from doctors and nurses for illness or injury
How Supervised
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'medical' (relating to medicine) with 'supervision' (overseeing or monitoring), yielding oversight in a healthcare context. This compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically accessible, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase medical supervision paints a clear picture: medical means 'health care' and supervision means 'watching over', like a doctor or nurse standing near a patient and watching their treatment to keep them safe. So it means 'being watched and cared for by doctors or nurses during treatment'.