med·i·cine (m d  -sn)n. 1. a. The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind. b. The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means. 2. The practice of medicine. 3. An agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or injury. 4. Something that serves as a remedy or corrective: medicine for rebuilding the economy; measures that were harsh medicine. 5. a. Shamanistic practices or beliefs, especially among Native Americans. b. Something, such as a ritual practice or sacred object, believed to control natural or supernatural powers or serve as a preventive or remedy. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin medic  na, from feminine of medicnus, of a doctor, from medicus, physician; see medical.] |
medicine
Noun
1. any substance used in treating or alleviating the symptoms of disease
2. the science of preventing, diagnosing, or curing disease
3. any nonsurgical branch of medical science
4. take one's medicine to accept a deserved punishment [Latin medicina (ars) (art) of healing]
| medicine (md-sn) 1. The scientific study or practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases or disorders of the body or mind of a person or animal. 2. An agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or injury. |
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| Noun | 1. |  medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniquesemergency procedure - (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) infusion - (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) practice of medicine, medicine - 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" uranalysis, urinalysis - (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) scatology - (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes) therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief" irrigation - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution bloodletting - formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) actinotherapy, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, irradiation, radiation - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance tomography, imaging - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body venipuncture - (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye gauze, gauze bandage - (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation percussor, plessor, plexor - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes truss - (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure achromia - an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells succedaneum - (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease allergology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies anesthesiology - the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics angiology - the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders bacteriology - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease biomedicine - the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) biomedicine - the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice cardiology - the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth prosthetics - the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts dermatology - the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases emergency medicine - the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness endocrinology - the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions epidemiology - the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease forensic medicine, forensic pathology - the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes; "forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer" |
| 2. |  medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseaseacyclovir, Zovirax - an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms alendronate, Fosamax - a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause allopurinol, Zyloprim - a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid amrinone, Inocor - a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium angiogenesis inhibitor - a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug - a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine anticholinesterase - a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant - medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug - a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) antidepressant, antidepressant drug - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug - a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug - a drug used to control or stop diarrhea antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug - a drug that limits the formation of urine antiemetic, antiemetic drug - a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting antihistamine - a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug - a drug that reduces high blood pressure anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug - a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa antipyretic, febrifuge - any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) antitussive - any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing APC - a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine) atomic cocktail - an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer azathioprine, Imuran - an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ blocking agent, blocker - a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process bronchodilator - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker - any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine carminative - medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing | |
| 3. | medicine - 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" learned profession - one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles preventive medicine - the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease; "the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine" alternative medicine - the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture complementary medicine - the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine group practice - (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatan doctor - give medical treatment to vet - provide veterinary care for vet - provide (a person) with medical care nurse - try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs" dispense, administer - give or apply (medications) transfuse - give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to digitalize - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects cure, bring around, heal - provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" dress - apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds" bandage - dress by covering or binding; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" strap - secure (a sprained joint) with a strap splint - support with a splint; "splint a broken finger" operate on, operate - perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life" venesect - practice venesection medicate - impregnate with a medicinal substance soup - dope (a racehorse) salve - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize, bleed - draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" vaccinate, immunise, immunize, inoculate - perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school" eviscerate - remove the contents of; "eviscerate the stomach" diagnose - subject to a medical analysis explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes palpate, feel - examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse" slough off - separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion eviscerate, resect - surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ | |
| 4. | medicine - punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine" | |
| Verb | 1. | medicine - treat medicinally, treat with medicine practice of medicine, medicine - 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" care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" salve - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing |
medicine
Translations
n medicine [ˈmedsin]
1 a substance, especially a liquid for swallowing, that is used to treat or keep away disease or illness a dose of medicine. medisyne, medikasie دَواء лекарство lék medicin die Medizin φάρμακο medicina arstim دارو lääke médicament תְּרוּפָה औषध lijek orvosság obat (læknis)lyf, meðal medicina, farmaco 薬 약 vaistai medikaments, zāles ubat medicijn medisin, legemiddel lekarstwo remédio medicament лекарство, медикамент liek zdravilo lek medicin การบำบัดโรคด้วยยา ilâç 內服藥(劑) ліки; медикамент دوا thuốc 内服药（剂）
2 the science of curing people who are ill, or making their suffering less (especially by means other than surgery) He is studying medicine. medisyne طِب медицина medicína medicin; lægevidenskab die Medizin ιατρική medicina arstiteadus پزشکی lääketiede médecine רְפוּאָה इलाज करने का विज्ञान liječništvo, medicina orvostudomány; belgyógyászat kedokteran læknisfræði medicina 医学 의학 medicina, terapija medicīna kedoktoran medicijnen medisin, legevitenskap medycyna medicina medicină медицина; терапия medicína medicina medicina medicin แพทยศาสตร์ tıp 醫學 медицина علم طب khoa nội 医学
adj medicinal [məˈdisinl]
1 having the power to heal and used as a medicine medicinal substances. medisinaal طِبّي، دَوائي، عِلاجي лечебен léčivý medicinsk; helbredende medizinisch θεραπευτικός, φαρμακευτικός medicinal tervendav شفا بخش lääkitsevä médicinal רְפוּאִי रोग नाशक ljekovit gyógyító obat læknandi; græðandi medicinale 薬効のある 약효가 있는 vaistingas, vaistinis ārstniecisks ubat geneeskrachtig legende, medisinal-, medisinsk leczniczy medicinal medicinal лекарственный, целебный liečivý zdravilen medicinski läkande, botande, medicinal- ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติเป็นยา ilâç türünden 藥用的 лікарський; цілющий شفا بخش، دوا سے متعلق dùng làm thuốc 药用的
2 of healing for medicinal purposes. medisinaal شِفائي оздравителен léčebný medicinsk; helbredende Heil-... ιαματικός, θεραπευτικός medicinal ravi- دارويى lääkinnällinen médicinal רְפוּאִי चिकित्सीय medicinski gyógy- pengobatan læknisfræðilegur; læknandi curativo 医療の 치료하는 gydymo dziedniecisks mengubat geneeskrachtig (til) medisinsk (bruk) leczniczy medicinal medical лечебный liečebný zdravilen medicinski medicinsk ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติในทางรักษา tedavi edici 治療的 лікарський معالجہ سے متعلق thuộc chữa bệnh 治疗的
adv meˈdicinally
medisinaal عِلاجيّا، شِفائيا، طِبيّاً оздравително léčivě medicinskt; helbredende medizinisch θεραπευτικά, φαρμακευτικά medicinalmente tervendavalt با دارو lääkitsevästi médicalement עַל פִּי חוּקֵי הַרפוּאָה रोगहर medicinski gyógyszerként secara pengobatan læknisfræðilega punto di vista dal medico 医薬的に 약으로, 의학적으로 kaip vaistas, gydymo tikslais ārstnieciski dgn cara yang mengubat als geneesmiddel medisinsk leczniczo medicinalmente prin mijloace medicale; din punct de vedere medical в лечебных целях liečivo zdravilno medicinski i läkande syfte, såsom medicin อย่างมีคุณสมบัติเป็นยา ilâçla 藥用上 з лікувальною метою دوا یا صحت کے لحاظ سے để dùng làm thuốc 药用上
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