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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 treat an illness or injury.
I gave my baby some medicine for his cough.
 
synonyms:
drug, medication
similar words:
pill, prescription, tablet
definition 2: the science of learning about and treating diseases and injuries.
There are many different jobs in the field of medicine.
similar words:
healing
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