—medicine /ˈmed.ɪ.sən/ /ˈmed.sən/
noun [C or U] (SUBSTANCE)
► A2 a substance, especially in the form of a liquid or a pill, that is a treatment for illness or injury: » cough medicine» Take two spoonfuls of medicine at mealtimes.» She knows quite a lot about herbal medicines.See picture: medicine 
Thesaurus+: ↑Medicine in different formsWord partners for medicine (TREATMENT)• ♯practise medicine• ♯study medicine• a ♯branch of medicine• (advances/a career) ♯in medicineWord partners for medicine (SUBSTANCE)• ♯take medicine• ♯prescribe (sb) a medicine• medicine ♯for sth• medicine ♯to do sth• a ♯dose of medicineWord Builder:–Nouns: medical, medication, medicine–Adjectives: medical, medicated, medicinal–Adverbs: medicallyCollocations:–Types-lu. a prescribed/prescription medicine» For anything more serious you need a prescription medicine.-lu. a non-prescription/over-the-counter medicine» Over-the-counter medicines are usually sufficient to treat a cold.-lu. a herbal/homeopathic medicine» Homeopathic medicines are prescribed individually by the study of the whole person.-lu. a cough medicine» I took a spoon of cough medicine.–Verbs-lu. take medicine» He was taking medicine for diabetes.-lu. prescribe (sb) a medicine» He was prescribed the wrong medicine.-lu. give sb medicine» Have you given Lottie her medicine?–Prepositions-lu. medicine for sth/sb» He had been taking medicine for high blood-pressure.-lu. medicine to do sth» They are developing medicines to treat cancer.–Nouns-lu. a medicine cabinet/chest/cupboard» You should clear out your medicine cabinet regularly.-lu. a medicine bottle» Make sure you read the instructions on the medicine bottle.-lu. a dose of medicine» She gave me a dose of cough medicine.
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Extra Examples:» This medicine is for external use only and should not be taken internally.» Is this medicine safe for children?» The little boy was stamping his foot and refusing to take his medicine.» The trucks were laden with food and medicine.» This drug can be safely used in combination with other medicines.noun [U] (TREATMENT)
► B1 treatment for illness or injury, or the study of this: » paediatric/preventative medicine» orthodox/Western medicine» a career in medicine» She is a doctor, but is unable to practise medicine (= work as a doctor) in her own country.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing medical treatment generallyWord partners for medicine (TREATMENT)• ♯practise medicine• ♯study medicine• a ♯branch of medicine• (advances/a career) ♯in medicineWord partners for medicine (SUBSTANCE)• ♯take medicine• ♯prescribe (sb) a medicine• medicine ♯for sth• medicine ♯to do sth• a ♯dose of medicineCollocations:–Types-lu. conventional/modern/orthodox/Western medicine» More and more Americans are looking outside modern Western medicine.-lu. Chinese/Oriental/traditional medicine» This herb is often used in traditional Chinese medicine.-lu. alternative/complementary/herbal/holistic/homeopathic medicine» The centre offers acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments.-lu. emergency/sports/tropical medicine» She is director of the division of sports medicine at Georgetown University.-lu. family/general/geriatric medicine» All doctors should receive some training in the main aspects of geriatric medicine.-lu. palliative/preventative/preventive medicine» We need more preventative medicine in the community.-lu. veterinary medicine» She is set on a career in veterinary medicine.-lu. forensic medicine» He was hired as the Los Angeles County coroner's chief of forensic medicine.–Nouns-lu. a branch of medicine» The branch of medicine which investigates the process and problems of aging is known as gerontology.-lu. the practice of/study of medicine» Genetic testing will have a profound effect on the practice of medicine.-lu. a professor of/school of medicine» She is assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.–Verbs-lu. practise medicine» I have been practising medicine for over thirty years.-lu. study medicine» She studied medicine at the University of Freiburg.–Prepositions-lu. [advances/a career, etc.] in medicine» I had hoped for a career in medicine.• • •
Extra Examples:» She is a cancer sufferer who has rejected orthodox medicine and turned instead to acupuncture, aromatherapy and other forms of alternative medicine.» Elizabeth Quan is a London-based practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.» She specializes in paediatric medicine.» The number of practising doctors is falling even though more people are qualifying in medicine.» Penicillin produced a revolution in medicine.