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[ English

[ Etymology

Middle English medicin < Latin medicīna

[ Pronunciation

[ Noun

Singular
medicine

Plural
medicines

medicine (plural medicines)

  1. A treatment or cure.
  2. A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
  3. The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease or illness.
  4. The profession of physicians and surgeons; those who practice medicine.
  5. Ritual Native American magic used to promote a desired outcome, in hunting, warfare, etc.

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[ Derived terms

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[ See also

[ References

  • medicine” in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
  • "medicine" in the Merriam-Webster On-line dictionary
  • "medicine" in thee Hutchinson Encyclopaedia, Helicon Publishing LTD 2007.

[ Italian

[ Noun

medicine f.

  1. Plural form of medicina.
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