medicine

Speech parts

1. medicine - Noun

2. medicine - Verb

Meaning

The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.

Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy; physic.

A philter or love potion.

A physician.

To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

elixir drug medication pharmaceutical prescription medicament treatment therapy cure remedy tonic pill ointment balm medicate
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Antonyms

bacillus problem disease plague pestilence condition
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Hypernyms

drug penalty punishment treat care for penalisation

Hyponyms

hematology APC pediatrics downer pharmaceutics epidemiology

Phrases with the word

bitter medicine dose of your own medicine medicine man traditional medicine medicine cabinet folk medicine

Examples

he studied medicine at Harvard Source: Internet

you have to face the music Source: Internet

take your medicine Source: Internet

19th century: Rise of modern medicine The practice of medicine changed in the face of rapid advances in science, as well as new approaches by physicians. Source: Internet

According to the government decree, people will only be allowed to leave their homes to buy food and medicine, commute to work, go to medical centers and banks, or take trips related to the care for the elderly, the young, and dependents. Source: Internet

19th century Edo period LEL flyer from 1806 for a traditional medicine called Kinseitan. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

medicinal substance medicinally medicinary medicine bag medicine ball medicine balls