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2018-03-05来源:和谐英语
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benefits –n. good results that come from some action or treatment

prescribe –v. to officially permit someone to use a medicine or treatment as directed by a doctor, etc.

acupuncture – n. a method of relieving pain or curing illness by placing needles into a person's skin at particular points on the body

addicted – adj. unable to stop using a harmful substance

opioid – n. a drug that has the same effect as opium

insurance – n. an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies,

placebo – n. a pill or substance that is given to a patient like a drug but that has no physical effect on the patient

migraine – n. a very bad headache

neurologist – n. one who studies the nervous system and the diseases that affect it

specific - adj. special or particular

yoga –n. a system of exercises for mental and physical health