medicament

[ muh-dik-uh-muhnt, med-i-kuh- ]

/ məˈdɪk ə mənt, ˈmɛd ɪ kə- /

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noun

a healing substance; medicine; remedy.

Also called med·i·cant

[med-i-kuhnt]. /ˈmɛd ɪ kənt/.

Origin of medicament

1535–45; <Latin medicāmentum remedy, physic, equivalent to medicā(rī) to cure + -mentum-ment. See medicate

OTHER WORDS FROM medicament

med·i·ca·men·tal

[med-i-kuh-men-tl], /ˌmɛd ɪ kəˈmɛn tl/, med·i·ca·men·tous, adjective

Words nearby medicament

medical marker, medical psychology, medical record, medical tourism, medical transcriptionist, medicament, Medicare, medicate, medicated, medication, medicative

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Example sentences from the Web for medicament

For many things are swallowed by Animals, rather for condiment, gust or medicament, then any substantial nutriment.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)|Thomas Browne
In both instances, however, there is a possibility that some of the medicament was swallowed.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
If a large amount of medicament is to be incorporated, then an additional amount of "fat starch" should be allowed.
Candy Medication|Bernard Fantus
A medicament in alcohol, oil or water, applied by friction to the skin.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

They had stuffed me full of quinine, he said, and it was not the medicament that I wanted.
Eyes Like the Sea|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for medicament

medicament

/ (mɪˈdɪkəmənt, ˈmɛdɪ-) /

noun

a medicine or remedy in a specified formulation

Derived forms of medicament

medicamental (ˌmɛdɪkəˈmɛntəl) or medicamentary, adjective

Word Origin for medicament

C16: via French from Latin medicāmentum, from medicāre to cure

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Medical definitions for medicament

medicament

[ mĭ-dĭk′ə-mənt, mĕd′ĭ-kə- ]

n.

An agent that promotes recovery from injury or ailment; a medicine.

单词	medicament
释义	medicament [ muh-dik-uh-muhnt, med-i-kuh- ] / məˈdɪk ə mənt, ˈmɛd ɪ kə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR medicament ON THESAURUS.COM noun a healing substance; medicine; remedy. Also called med·i·cant [med-i-kuhnt]. /ˈmɛd ɪ kənt/. Origin of medicament 1535–45; <Latin medicāmentum remedy, physic, equivalent to medicā(rī) to cure + -mentum-ment. See medicate OTHER WORDS FROM medicament med·i·ca·men·tal [med-i-kuh-men-tl], /ˌmɛd ɪ kəˈmɛn tl/, med·i·ca·men·tous, adjective Words nearby medicament medical marker, medical psychology, medical record, medical tourism, medical transcriptionist, medicament, Medicare, medicate, medicated, medication, medicative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for medicament For many things are swallowed by Animals, rather for condiment, gust or medicament, then any substantial nutriment. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)\|Thomas Browne In both instances, however, there is a possibility that some of the medicament was swallowed. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth If a large amount of medicament is to be incorporated, then an additional amount of "fat starch" should be allowed. Candy Medication\|Bernard Fantus A medicament in alcohol, oil or water, applied by friction to the skin. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern They had stuffed me full of quinine, he said, and it was not the medicament that I wanted. Eyes Like the Sea\|Mr Jkai British Dictionary definitions for medicament medicament / (mɪˈdɪkəmənt, ˈmɛdɪ-) / noun a medicine or remedy in a specified formulation Derived forms of medicament medicamental (ˌmɛdɪkəˈmɛntəl) or medicamentary, adjective Word Origin for medicament C16: via French from Latin medicāmentum, from medicāre to cure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to medicament medication, help, corrective, alleviation, antidote, redress, nostrum, recovery, assistance, panacea, treatment, medicine, reparation, remedy, healing, elixir, physic, drug, aid, fix Medical definitions for medicament medicament [ mĭ-dĭk′ə-mənt, mĕd′ĭ-kə- ] n. An agent that promotes recovery from injury or ailment; a medicine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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medicament

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Medical definitions for medicament

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