medicine

Meanings

Plural: medicines

Noun

• the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
• (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
• 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"
• punishment for one's actions
  • "take your medicine"
• A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
• Any treatment or cure.
• The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
• The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.
• The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.
• The profession and practice of nonsurgical physicians as sometimes distinguished from that of surgeons.
• Ritual magic used, as by a medicine man, to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, or warfare; traditional medicine.
• Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.
• Black magic, superstition.
• A philter or love potion.
• A physician.
• Recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks.

Verb

• treat medicinally, treat with medicine
• To treat with medicine.

Synonyms

course, drug, elixir, health care, medical specialty, medicament, medicate, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, music, pharmaceutical, practice of medicine, prescription, program, regimen

Related Words

diagnosis, disease, etiology, medic, medical, medicament, medicate, medication, medicinal, panacea, pharmaceutical, physician, postmedication, premedication, prognosis, symptom, therapy, treatment