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"Medica" is a form of "medicar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to give medicine to". "Médico" is a form of "médico", a noun which is often translated as "doctor". Learn more about the difference between "medica" and "médico" below.
medicar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to give medicine to
El enfermero medicó al paciente siguiendo las indicaciones del doctor.The nurse gave medicine to the patient following the doctor's indications.
b. to medicate
El veterinario nos recomendó medicar al perro para acelerar su recuperación.The vet advised us to medicate our dog to speed up her recovery.
medicarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to take medicine
No debes medicarte tú la infección sólo porque hayas leído algo en el Internet.You shouldn't take medicine for an infection just because you read about it on the Internet.
b. to self-medicate
Si me duele la garganta me medico por mi cuenta en vez de ir al doctor.When I have sore throat I self-medicate instead of going to the doctor.
el médico, la médica(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (medicine)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
