medicine (n.)

  1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

    [ Syn: medical specialty ]

  2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

    [ Syn: 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

    [ Syn: practice of medicine ]

  4. punishment for ones actions; you have to face the music; take your medicine

    [ Syn: music ]

    medicine (v.)

  1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine

    [ Syn: medicate ]

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