verb phrase · neutral
receive medical treatment
UK/rɪˈsiːv ˈmedɪkəl ˈtriːtmənt/US/rɪˈsiːv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt/re·CEIVE MED·i·cal TREAT·ment
to get professional medical care or therapy
Examples
“After the diagnosis, she received medical treatment for her condition.”
“Many people cannot afford to receive proper medical treatment.”
“He received medical treatment at the local clinic.”
Band 8 sentence
“In many rural areas, residents struggle to receive medical treatment due to a shortage of clinics.”
Collocations
- receive emergency medical treatment
- receive free medical treatment
Word family
Common mistakes
take medical treatment→receive medical treatment
have medical treatment→receive medical treatment
Say it for a higher band
5take medical treatment→6get treatment→7+receive medical treatment
Synonyms
get treatment
Easily confused
get treatment
“He needs to get treatment as soon as possible.”
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