countable/uncountable a substance that you take to treat an illness, especially a liquid that you drink
cough medicine
a medicine bottle
take medicine:
You have to take the medicine three times a day.
Synonyms and related words
General words for medicines
cure
cure-all
drug
2
uncountable the study and practice of treating or preventing illnesses and injuries
He went on to study medicine at Edinburgh University.
She donated her body to medicine.
an ongoingbattle between alternative and orthodox medicine
Synonyms and related words
Branches of medical science
aetiology
bioengineering
biomedicine
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with medicine
▪ alternative, complementary, conventional, herbal, orthodox, traditional
phrases
give someone a taste/dose of their own medicine
take your medicine
medicine
noun
US /ˈmedɪsɪn/
Other entries for this word
bush medicinenoun
medicine mannoun
Chinese medicinenoun
herbal medicinenoun
internal medicinenoun
medicine cabinetnoun
patent medicinenoun
private medicinenoun
unani medicinenoun
western medicinenoun
Ayurvedic medicinenoun
precision medicinenoun
preventive medicinenoun
socialized medicinenoun
alternative medicinenoun
complementary medicinenoun
take your medicinephrase
personalized medicinenoun
regenerative medicinenoun
traditional medicinenoun
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Word Forms
singular
medicine
plural
medicines
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable/uncountable a substance that you take to treat an illness, especially a liquid that you drink
cough medicine
a medicine bottle
take medicine:
You have to take the medicine three times a day.
Synonyms and related words
General words for medicines
cure
cure-all
drug
2
uncountable the study and practice of treating or preventing illnesses and injuries
He went on to study medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
She donated her body to medicine.
an ongoingbattle between alternative and orthodox medicine
Synonyms and related words
Branches of medical science
aetiology
bioengineering
biomedicine
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with medicine
▪ alternative, complementary, conventional, herbal, orthodox, traditional
3
countable/uncountable Americanany object or practice that Native Americans believe makes them able to control the powers of the spiritual world or cure and prevent illness