Meaning & Definition of Medicine in English
English⟶
Medicine
/mɛdəsən/
noun
1. The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
synonym:
- medicine,
- medical specialty
2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
synonym:
- medicine,
- medication,
- medicament,
- medicinal drug
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
- "He studied medicine at harvard"
synonym:
- medicine,
- practice of medicine
4. Punishment for one's actions
- "You have to face the music"
- "Take your medicine"
synonym:
- music,
- medicine
verb
1. Treat medicinally, treat with medicine
synonym:
- medicate,
- medicine
Examples of using
Tom's response to the medicine pleased the doctor.
The medicine didn't help at all.
But for the modern medicine, I'd have been dead.