Medicine
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English
Noun
medicine
- A substance which specifically promotes healing; medicine is usually ingested or consumed in some way.
- The field of study concerning the art of healing.
Translations
- Breton: louzoù pl (1), mezegiezh f, medisinerezh m (2)
- Bulgarian: лекарство n (1), медицина f (2)
- Dutch: geneeskunde
- Finnish: lääke (1), lääketiede (2)
- French: médicament m (1), médecine f (2)
- German: Arznei f (1), Medizin f (2)
- Polish: lek m, lekarstwo n (1), medycyna f (2)
- Russian: медицина f
- Tok Pisin: marasin
Idioms
- take one's medicine ~ to accept punishment.
- I'm going to make you take your medicine!
Synonyms
Derived Terms
- medicine ball
Further reading
- Wikipedia article on medicine
- Prescription Desk Reference, Prescription Drug Information: