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MEDICINE
medicine, practice of medicine
(noun) the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; “he studied medicine at Harvard”
music, medicine
(noun) punishment for one’s actions; “you have to face the music”; “take your medicine”
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(noun) (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
medicine, medical specialty
(noun) the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
medicate, medicine
(verb) treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
medicine (countable and uncountable, plural medicines)
A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
A treatment or cure.
The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
Ritual magic used, as by a medicine man, to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.
Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.
(obsolete) Black magic, superstition.
(obsolete) A philter or love potion.
(obsolete) A physician.
(slang) Recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks.
Synonyms
• (substance): drug, prescription, pharmaceutical, elixir
• (treatment): regimen, course, program, prescription
• See also medicine
• See also pharmaceutical
Verb
medicine (third-person singular simple present medicines, present participle medicining, simple past and past participle medicined)
(rare, obsolete) To treat with medicine.
Source: Wiktionary
Med"i*cine, n. Etym: [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. médecine. See Medical.]
1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.
2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy; physic. By medicine, life may be prolonged. Shak.
3. A philter or love potion. [Obs.] Shak.
4. Etym: [F. médecin.]
Definition: A physician. [Obs.] Shak. Medicine bag, a charm; -- so called among the North American Indians, or in works relating to them.
– Medicine man (among the North American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate the weather by the arts of magic.
– Medicine seal, a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp the names of their medicines.
Med"i*cine, v. t.
Definition: To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. "Medicine thee to that sweet sleep." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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