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medicine meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of medicine at MeaningMonkey.org. medicine meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.MEDICINE noun
Definition of medicine (noun)
- the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
- synonyms: medical specialty
- (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
- synonyms: medicament, medication, medicinal drug
- 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"
- synonyms: practice of medicine
- punishment for one's actions
- "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
- synonyms: music
MEDICINE verb
Definition of medicine (verb)
- treat medicinally, treat with medicine
- synonyms: medicate
Source: Princeton University Wordnet