'Medicine' definitions:
Definition of 'medicine'
From: WordNet
noun
The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques [syn: medicine, medical specialty]
noun
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease [syn: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug]
noun
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: medicine, practice of medicine]
noun
Punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine" [syn: music, medicine]
verb
Treat medicinally, treat with medicine [syn: medicate, medicine]
Definition of 'Medicine'
From: GCIDE
- Medicine \Med"i*cine\, n. [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. m['e]decine. See Medical.]
- 1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a medication; a drug; a pharmaceutical; a medicament; a remedy; physic. [1913 Webster]
- By medicine, life may be prolonged. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A philter or love potion. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. [F. m['e]decin.] A physician. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (a) Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- The North American Indian boy usually took as his medicine the first animal of which he dreamed during the long and solitary fast that he observed at puberty. --F. H. Giddings. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] (b) Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 6. Short for Medicine man. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 7. Intoxicating liquor; drink. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- Medicine bag, a charm; -- so called among the North American Indians, or in works relating to them.
- Medicine man (among the North American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate the weather by the arts of magic; a shaman.
- Medicine seal, a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp the names of their medicines. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Medicine'
From: GCIDE
- Medicine \Med"i*cine\, v. t. To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. "Medicine thee to that sweet sleep." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'medicine'
From: GCIDE
- Physic \Phys"ic\ (f[i^]z"[i^]k), n. [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. fysikh`, fr. fysiko`s natural, from fy`sis nature, fr. fy`ein to produce, grow, akin to E. be. See Be, and cf. Physics, Physique.]
- 1. The art of healing diseases; the science of medicine; the theory or practice of medicine; -- an archaic term, superseded by medicine. [archaic] "A doctor of physik." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Specifically, a medicine that purges; a cathartic. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A physician. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Physic nut (Bot.), a small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree (Jatropha Curcas), and its seeds, which are well flavored, but contain a drastic oil which renders them dangerous if eaten in large quantities. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'medicine'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anatomy,
- anesthesiology,
- audiology,
- bacteriology,
- balm,
- balsam,
- cardiology,
- chiropody,
- corpse reviver,
- cure,
- cure-all,
- dental surgery,
- dentistry,
- dermatology,
- diagnostics,
- drops,
- drug,
- electuary,
- elixir,
- embryology,
- endocrinology,
- epidemiology,
- ethical drug,
- etiology,
- exodontics,
- firewater,
- fluoroscopy,
- generic name,
- geriatrics,
- gerontology,
- healing arts,
- hematology,
- herbs,
- hooch,
- hygiene,
- immunochemistry,
- immunology,
- inhalant,
- internal medicine,
- likker,
- lincture,
- linctus,
- materia medica,
- medical care,
- medical treatment,
- medicament,
- medication,
- medicinal,
- medicinal herbs,
- medicines,
- mental hygiene,
- mixture,
- mycology,
- neurology,
- neurosurgery,
- nonprescription drug,
- nostrum,
- nutrition,
- obstetrics,
- officinal,
- ophthalmology,
- optometry,
- orthodontics,
- otolaryngology,
- otology,
- panacea,
- patent medicine,
- pathology,
- periodontics,
- pharmaceutical,
- pharmacon,
- physic,
- physical medicine,
- powder,
- preparation,
- prescription,
- prescription drug,
- proprietary,
- proprietary medicine,
- proprietary name,
- psychiatry,
- psychoanalysis,
- psychology,
- psychotherapy,
- radiology,
- remedy,
- sauce,
- semeiology,
- serology,
- simples,
- snake medicine,
- surgery,
- symptomatology,
- syrup,
- teratology,
- therapeusis,
- therapeutics,
- theraputant,
- therapy,
- tiger milk,
- tisane,
- treatment,
- vegetable remedies
Words containing 'Medicine'
- Medicinable,
- Medicinal,
- Medicinally,
- Clinical medicine,
- Forensic medicine,
- Institutes of medicine,
- Medicine Bow,
- Medicine Lake,
- Medicine Lodge,
- Medicine Park,
- Medicine bag,
- Medicine man,
- Medicine seal,
- Psychical medicine,
- Suggestive medicine,
- Yellow Medicine,
- aerospace medicine,
- alternative medicine,
- aviation medicine,
- bachelor of medicine,
- botanical medicine,
- cold medicine,
- complementary medicine,
- dental medicine,
- doctor of medicine,
- emergency medicine,
- family medicine,
- general medicine,
- herbal medicine,
- holistic medicine,
- internal medicine,
- medicinal drug,
- medicinal leech,
- medicine ball,
- medicine cabinet,
- medicine chest,
- medicine dropper,
- nuclear medicine,
- patent medicine,
- pediatric medicine,
- pharmacological medicine,
- practice of medicine,
- prescription medicine,
- preventive medicine,
- psychological medicine,
- school of medicine,
- socialized medicine,
- space medicine,
- sports medicine,
- thoracic medicine,
- tropical medicine,
- urogenital medicine,
- veterinary medicine,
- Epidermic administration of medicine,
- Medicine Bow, WY,
- Medicine Lake, MN,
- Medicine Lake, MT,
- Medicine Lodge, KS,
- Medicine Park, OK,
- Yellow Medicine County,
- Yellow Medicine, MN,
- doctor of dental medicine,
- national library of medicine,
- over-the-counter medicine,
- Yellow Medicine County, MN,
- lipid-lowering medicine,
- u.s. national library of medicine,
- united states national library of medicine