Noun | 1. | ![]() emergency 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" gastroenterology - the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases geriatrics, gerontology - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people gynaecology, gynecology - the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women haematology, hematology - the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs |
2. | ![]() acyclovir, 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 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 Atromid-S, clofibrate - a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix - a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow cold medicine - medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold | |
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. | ![]() 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 |