What does MEDICINE mean?
Definitions for MEDICINE
ˈmɛd ə sɪn; esp. Brit. ˈmɛd sənmedicine
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word MEDICINE.
Princeton's WordNet
medicine, medical specialtynoun
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drugnoun
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
medicine, practice of medicinenoun
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"
music, medicineverb
punishment for one's actions
"you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
medicate, medicineverb
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Wiktionary
medicinenoun
A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
medicinenoun
A treatment or cure.
medicinenoun
The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
medicinenoun
The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
medicinenoun
Ritual Native American magic used (notably by a medicine man) to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.
medicinenoun
black magic, superstition.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Medicinenoun
Physick; any remedy administered by a physician.
Etymology: medicine, Fr. medicina, Latin.
O, my dear father! restauration, hang
Thy medicine on my lips; and let this kiss
Repair those violent harms. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Let’s make us medicines of our great revenge,
To cure this deadly grief. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.A merry heart doth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Prov. xvii. 22.
I wish to die, yet dare not death endure;
Detest the med’cine, yet desire the cure. Dryden.To Medicineverb
To operate as physick. Not used.
Etymology: from the noun.
Not all the drowsy syrups of the world,
Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep
Which thou owedst yesterday. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Medicine
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others.Medicine has been practiced since prehistoric times, and for most of this time it was an art (an area of skill and knowledge), frequently having connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of local culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ancient philosopher and physician would apply bloodletting according to the theories of humorism. In recent centuries, since the advent of modern science, most medicine has become a combination of art and science (both basic and applied, under the umbrella of medical science). For example, while stitching technique for sutures is an art learned through practice, the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the tissues being stitched arises through science. Prescientific forms of medicine, now known as traditional medicine or folk medicine, remain commonly used in the absence of scientific medicine, and are thus called alternative medicine. Alternative treatments outside of scientific medicine with safety and efficacy concerns are termed quackery.
ChatGPT
medicine
Medicine generally refers to the branch of science and practice that involves diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases, injuries, and other health conditions in humans or animals. It includes various fields such as pharmacology, surgery, pediatrics, cardiology, and more. Medicine aims to restore, maintain, or improve the health and well-being of individuals or populations through the use of drugs, therapies, surgical procedures, and preventive measures. It encompasses the knowledge, skills, and techniques employed by healthcare professionals to alleviate suffering, promote healing, and enhance the overall quality of life.
Webster Dictionary
Medicinenoun
the science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease
Medicinenoun
any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy; physic
Medicinenoun
a philter or love potion
Medicinenoun
a physician
Medicineverb
to give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure
Etymology: [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. mdecine. See Medical.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Medicine
med′i-sin, or med′sin, n. anything applied for the cure or lessening of disease or pain, whether simple or compound (made up of more than one ingredient): the science which treats of the prevention or cure of disease: a charm.—v.t. to treat or cure by medicine.—adj. Medic′inal, relating to medicine: fitted to cure or to lessen disease or pain.—adv. Medic′inally.—ns. Med′icine-bag, a Red Indian's receptacle for charms; Med′icine-chest, a chest for keeping medicines in a ship, &c.; Med′icine-man, among savages, a witch-doctor or exorciser.—adjs. Med′ico-chirur′gical, relating to both medicine and surgery; Med′ico-lē′gal, relating to the application of medicine to questions of law. [Fr.,—L. medicina—medicus.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Medicine
The art and science of studying, performing research on, preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease, as well as the maintenance of health.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'MEDICINE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3555
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'MEDICINE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3364
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'MEDICINE' in Nouns Frequency: #1275
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of MEDICINE in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of MEDICINE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of MEDICINE in a Sentence
When I started, the Japanese military would often beat me because I wasn't submissive, there are no words to describe my suffering. Even now. I can't live without medicine. I'm always in pain.
[New York] issued a decree rationing COVID medicine on the basis of race, where two people otherwise medically identical, but one was Caucasian and one was not, the Caucasian would not be able to access the medical treatment, this is unthinkable in America.
In reality, Allopathic medicine should be called as alternative medicine and Ayurveda as the main line medicine. As Ayurveda is more mature, holistic, time tested, fewer side effects, and older than the allopathy.
Our followers on social media are respectable people - doctors and people with ties to medicine.
Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health concern that should be addressed both in human and animal medicine, but just as with you or me, when animals get sick with a bacterial infection, treating them with No Antibiotics Ever is the ethical thing to do. Farmers work closely with veterinarians to responsibly administer antibiotics in the care for their animals, benefiting each of us by making food safer and more affordable.
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- medisyneAfrikaans
- طب, دواء, علاجArabic
- tibb, ilaç, dərmanAzerbaijani
- дарыуBashkir
- лячэнне, медыцына, лякарства, лекіBelarusian
- лекарство, медицинаBulgarian
- louzoù, medisinerezhBreton
- lékařství, léčba, lékCzech
- medicinDanish
- Medikament, Medizin, ArzneiGerman
- atike, amatsiEwe
- αγωγή, ιατρική, φάρμακοGreek
- kuracilo, medicinoEsperanto
- medicina, medicamentoSpanish
- medikament, arstirohi, meditsiinEstonian
- دارو, طب, پزشکیPersian
- hoito, lääke, lääketiede, lääkäriysFinnish
- læknafrøði, heilivágurFaroese
- médecine, remède, médicament, médicaments, traitementFrench
- cógasIrish
- eòlas-leigheas, leigheas, ìoc, cungaidhScottish Gaelic
- maganiHausa
- רפואה, תרופהHebrew
- औषधि, औषधHindi
- medikamanHaitian Creole
- orvostan, varázsszer, gyógyszer, orvostudomány, orvosságHungarian
- դեղ, դեղորայք, բժշկությունArmenian
- obatIndonesian
- lyf, læknisfræðiIcelandic
- medicina, clinicaItalian
- תרופהHebrew
- 医学, 治療, 薬Japanese
- წამალი, მედიცინა, მკურნალობაGeorgian
- ndawaKikuyu, Gikuyu
- медицина, дауа, дәріKazakh
- ថ្នាំKhmer
- 醫學, 약, 의학Korean
- îlac, derman, tibKurdish
- медицина, дарыKyrgyz
- medicinaeLatin
- MedezinLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ວິຊາແພດ, ຢາLao
- medikamentas, vaistas, medicinaLithuanian
- izārstēšana, medikaments, medicīna, zāles, ārstēšana, ārstniecībaLatvian
- rongoāMāori
- вражење, лек, вражба, лекарство, лекување, медицинаMacedonian
- анагаах ухаан, эм тариаMongolian
- perubatan, ubatMalay
- ဆေး, အာယုဗ္ဗေဒBurmese
- medicijn, geneesmiddel, artsenij, geneeskundeDutch
- legemiddel, medisin, medikamentNorwegian
- azeeʼNavajo, Navaho
- lek, lekarstwo, medykament, medycynaPolish
- medicina, tratamento, remédioPortuguese
- terapie, medicină, tratament, medicamentRomanian
- лечение, [[лекарственный, медикамент, медицина, лекарство, лекарственное средствоRussian
- медицина, лијек, zdravilo, лек, lek, medicina, здравило, lijekSerbo-Croatian
- lekárstvo, medicína, liek, liečbaSlovak
- zdravilo, medicinaSlovene
- mjekësi, ilaçAlbanian
- morianaSouthern Sotho
- medicin, läkemedel, läkarvetenskap, läkekonstSwedish
- dawaSwahili
- மருந்துTamil
- వైద్యం, ఔషదం, మందుTelugu
- дору, тиб, пизишкӣTajik
- แพทยศาสตร์, แพทย์, ยา, การรักษาThai
- derman, medisinaTurkmen
- tıp, ilaçTurkish
- дару, медицинаTatar
- лік, лікування, ліки, медицина, лікарствоUkrainian
- دوائیUrdu
- dori, iloj, medikament, tib, meditsinaUzbek
- thuốcVietnamese
- medinavVolapük
- oogunYoruba
- 药品Chinese
- iselapho, umuthiZulu
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