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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Work vs take effect

Are there any differences between "The drug worked" and "The drug took effect"? Thank you in advance!
  

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I believe that in medical terms, take effect means start its work . In your sentence, 'worked' means that it did its job effectively.

— Philip

  • I believe that in medical terms, take effect means start its work .
  • In your sentence, 'worked' means that it did its job effectively.
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I believe that in medical terms, take effect means start its work. In your sentence, 'worked' means that it did its job effectively.
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You can also use "kick in" as an informal alternative for "take effect".

Hamid
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Hi everyone!
Is it okay to say, "How long does the medicine take to take effect"?

Thanks.
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You can say,
How long does it take the medicine to take effect?

But to avoid the use of "take" for two times, you can say
"How long does it take the medicine to work/ kick in?

Hamid
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