apply medicine
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- 1 apply medicine、put medicine on (the skin or an affected area)
This means to apply medicine to the skin, a wound, or another affected area.
apply medicine、put medicine on (the skin or an affected area)
To put a topical medicine, such as an ointment or liquid remedy, on the skin or an affected area.
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ทายาที่แผล thaa yaa thîi phlɛ̌ɛ Apply medicine to the wound. ทายาที่แผล details
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อย่าลืมทายานะ yàa lʉʉm thaa yaa ná Don't forget to apply the medicine. อย่าลืมทายานะ details
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ทายาวันละสองครั้ง thaa yaa wan lá sɔ̌ɔŋ khráŋ Apply the medicine twice a day. ทายาวันละสองครั้ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a verb phrase made from ทา, “to spread or apply something to a surface,” and ยา, “medicine.” It is used for topical medicines such as ointments, creams, gels, and medicated liquids. An affected area is often introduced with ที่, as in ทายาที่แผล, “apply medicine to the wound.” The expression is common and neutral, and it is used both in everyday conversation and in instructions from doctors or pharmacists. Some dictionaries also record an adjectival sense meaning “good” or “important,” but that sense is not useful for ordinary modern Thai learners and is therefore omitted here.
Usage
It is commonly used when applying topical medicine to cuts, insect bites, rashes, itchy skin, and similar conditions. You will hear it at home as well as in clinics and pharmacies when someone explains where or how often to apply a medicine.
Caution
Use กินยา for taking medicine orally, หยอดตา for putting in eye drops, and ฉีดยา for giving an injection. Also, do not confuse ทายา with ทายาท, which means “heir” or “successor.”
Differences from similar words
1 apply medicine synonyms
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ป้ายยา also means to put medicine on an affected area, with slightly more emphasis on smearing or dabbing it on. ทายา is the broader, neutral everyday expression for applying topical medicine.