verabreichen
Translation
to administer, to give (medicine)
Examples
Der Arzt verabreicht dem Patienten eine Spritze.
The doctor administers an injection to the patient.
Das Medikament wird oral verabreicht.
The medicine is administered orally.
Grammar Patterns
to administer ((sth.)) ((to sb.)) The nurse administers the medicine to the patient.
Similar Words
Synonyms: geben (to give), erteilen (to grant)
Etymology
Composed of 'ver-' + 'ab' (down) + 'reichen' (to reach, pass). The idea is of passing something down or formally handing it over, like medicine.
Memory Tips
Picture a doctor 'reaching' ('reichen') to give a patient medicine. The 'verab-' part makes it sound more official and medical.