somministrare

to administer

verb som-mee-nees-TRAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin subministrare (to supply).

Also means

to give (medicine)

Usage Note

Somministrare is the formal or medical term for administering a substance or test — somministrare un farmaco (to administer a drug), somministrare un test (to administer a test). The more general amministrare covers organisational administration, while somministrare focuses on giving or dispensing something to someone.

Examples

"L'infermiera ha somministrato il vaccino."

Natural Translation

The nurse administered the vaccine.

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