Meaning of medicine in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈmɛdəsən/

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  1. Verb

    medicine

    Definitions

    1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine

  2. Noun

    medicine

    Etymology

    Middle English: via Old French from Latin medicina, from medicus‘physician’

    Definitions

    1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
  3. 2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
  4. 3. 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

    Examples

    • « he studied medicine at Harvard »
  5. 4. punishment for one's actions

    Examples

    • « you have to face the music »
    • « take your medicine »