medicine
noun
med·i·cine
ˈme-di-sən 
British usually
ˈmed-sən
1
a
: a substance or preparation used in treating disease
cough medicine
b
: something that affects well-being
he's bad medicine—
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a
: the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease
She's interested in a career in medicine.
b
: the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease
3
: a substance (such as a drug or potion) used to treat something other than disease
4
: an object held in traditional American Indian belief to give control over natural or magical forces
also
: magical power or a magical rite
medicine
transitive verb
Synonyms
Examples of medicine in a Sentence
He forgot to take his medicine.
Did you look in the medicine cabinet for a pain reliever?
Their research has led to many important advances in modern medicine.
She's interested in a career in medicine.
Recent Examples on the Web
Exotic animals are highly prized as pets, while other trafficked goods such as endangered shark fins are used as Chinese medicines.
—Cheng Wong, NBC News, 11 July 2024
She was introduced to sound therapy by a friend working in naturopathic medicine, and began offering sessions for 20 to 30 minutes a pop, with clients visiting several times a week.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 July 2024
With a unique culture and a global team driven by the Moderna values and mindsets to responsibly change the future of human health, Moderna strives to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
Key context: The Food and Drug Administration is moving closer to deciding whether to greenlight MDMA in what would be first agency approval of a psychedelic drug as medicine.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Cheng Wong, NBC News, 11 July 2024
She was introduced to sound therapy by a friend working in naturopathic medicine, and began offering sessions for 20 to 30 minutes a pop, with clients visiting several times a week.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 July 2024
With a unique culture and a global team driven by the Moderna values and mindsets to responsibly change the future of human health, Moderna strives to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
Key context: The Food and Drug Administration is moving closer to deciding whether to greenlight MDMA in what would be first agency approval of a psychedelic drug as medicine.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for medicine
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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medicine
noun
med·i·cine
ˈmed-ə-sən
1
: a substance or preparation used in treating disease
2
: the science or art that deals with the prevention, cure, or easing of disease
especially
: the practice of the physician as it differs from that of the surgeon
3
: an object, power, or ceremony held to give control over natural or magical forces
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