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med·i·cine

medicine

 
 
pronunciation:
me dih sn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a drug or other substance used to cure illness or injury or to alleviate symptoms.
 
synonyms:
drug, medicament, medication, pharmaceutical, preparation
similar words:
antidote, physic, pill, prescription, tablet
definition 2: the science of diagnosing and treating illness, disease, and injury.
similar words:
healing, pathology, therapy
definition 3: the medical profession.
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