MEDICINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does medicine mean? 

• MEDICINE (noun)
  The noun MEDICINE has 4 senses:

1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

3. 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

4. punishment for one's actions

  Familiarity information: MEDICINE used as a noun is uncommon.

• MEDICINE (verb)
  The verb MEDICINE has 1 sense:

1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine

  Familiarity information: MEDICINE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MEDICINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

medical specialty; medicine

Hypernyms ("medicine" is a kind of...):

medical science (the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease)

Domain member category:

emergency procedure ((medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency))

infusion ((medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force))

medicine; practice of medicine (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)

uranalysis; urinalysis ((medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis))

scatology ((medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes))

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

irrigation ((medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution)

bloodletting (formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine))

actinotherapy; irradiation; radiation; radiation therapy; radiotherapy ((medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance)

imaging; tomography ((medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body)

venipuncture ((medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye)

monster; teras ((medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus)

gauze; gauze bandage ((medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings)

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

balm; ointment; salve; unction; unguent (semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)

percussor; plessor; plexor ((medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes)

truss ((medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure)

achromia (an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells)

succedaneum ((medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another))

regime; regimen ((medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet))

germ theory ((medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms)

indication ((medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure)

contraindication ((medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment)

invasion ((pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body)

carrier; immune carrier ((medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others)

clinician (a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments)

donor ((medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host))

host ((medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor)

rejection ((medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign)

license fee; license tax; licensing fee (a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine))

chelation ((medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning)

festering; maturation; suppuration ((medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus)

infection ((medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease)

insufflation ((medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity))

potentiation ((medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously)

zymosis ((medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus))

reserve ((medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions)

curvature ((medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal)

malignance; malignancy ((medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death)

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

sign ((medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease)

immunity; resistance ((medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease)

disfunction; dysfunction ((medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group)

low-level radioactive waste ((medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests))

snake oil ((medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless)

prescribe ((medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription)

tolerate (have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition)

autopsy (perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem)

auscultate (examine by auscultation)

visualise; visualize (view the outline of by means of an X-ray)

acute (having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course)

chronic (being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering)

fulgurating (sharp and piercing)

specific (being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides)

nonspecific (not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides)

algid (chilly)

invasive (relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision)

noninvasive (relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity)

corroborant (used of a medicine that is strengthening)

local (affecting only a restricted part or area of the body)

localised; localized (confined or restricted to a particular location)

topical (pertaining to the surface of a body part)

general (affecting the entire body)

epidemic ((especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously)

vicarious (occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function)

palpable ((medicine) can be felt by palpation)

confirming; positive (indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen)

disconfirming; negative (not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition)

psychotic (characteristic of or suffering from psychosis)

iatrogenic (induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment))

self-limited (relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment)

clonic (of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation)

neurotropic ((of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially)

catatonic (characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs)

parenteral (administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "medicine"):

allergology (the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies)

anesthesiology (the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics)

angiology (the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders)

bacteriology (the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease)

biomedicine (the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel))

biomedicine (the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice)

cardiology (the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases)

dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)

prosthetics (the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts)

dermatology (the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases)

emergency medicine (the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness)

endocrinology (the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions)

epidemiology (the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease)

forensic medicine; forensic pathology (the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes)

gastroenterology (the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases)

geriatrics; gerontology (the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people)

gynaecology; gynecology (the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women)

haematology; hematology (the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs)

hygiene; hygienics (the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health)

immunology (the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system)

general medicine; internal medicine (the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults))

nephrology (the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders)

nuclear medicine (the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells)

clinical neurology; neurology ((neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders)

neuropsychiatry (the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system)

diagnostics; nosology (the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease)

midwifery; OB; obstetrics; tocology (the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother)

oncology (the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors)

ophthalmology (the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases)

otology (the branch of medicine concerned with the ear)

materia medica; pharmacological medicine; pharmacology (the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects)

pharmaceutics; pharmacy (the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,)

psychiatry; psychological medicine; psychopathology (the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders)

paediatrics; pediatric medicine; pediatrics; pedology (the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children)

chiropody; podiatry (the branch of medicine concerned with the feet)

proctology (the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus)

rheumatology (the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints)

otolaryngology; otorhinolaryngology; rhinolaryngology (the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat)

space medicine (the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings)

sports medicine (the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities)

therapeutics (branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease)

thoracic medicine (the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest)

accident surgery; traumatology (the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents)

tropical medicine (the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions)

urogenital medicine; urology (the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system)

veterinary medicine (the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals))

virology (the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases)

Derivation:

medical (requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery)

medical (of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art)

medicate; medicine (treat medicinally, treat with medicine)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine

Hypernyms ("medicine" is a kind of...):

drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

Meronyms (substance of "medicine"):

physostigmine (used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Domain member category:

prescription (available only with a doctor's written prescription)

nonprescription; over-the-counter (purchasable without a doctor's prescription)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "medicine"):

acyclovir; Zovirax (an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms)

alendronate; Fosamax (a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause)

allopurinol; Zyloprim (a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid)

amrinone; Inocor (a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium)

analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller (a medicine used to relieve pain)

angiogenesis inhibitor (a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors)

antiarrhythmic; antiarrhythmic drug; antiarrhythmic medication (a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm)

antibacterial; antibacterial drug; bactericide (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)

anticholinergic; anticholinergic drug (a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine)

anticholinesterase (a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect)

anticoagulant; anticoagulant medication; decoagulant (medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood)

anticonvulsant; anticonvulsant drug; antiepileptic; antiepileptic drug (a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy))

antidepressant; antidepressant drug (any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects)

antidiabetic; antidiabetic drug (a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus)

antidiarrheal; antidiarrheal drug (a drug used to control or stop diarrhea)

antidiuretic; antidiuretic drug (a drug that limits the formation of urine)

antiemetic; antiemetic drug (a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting)

antihistamine (a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site)

antihypertensive; antihypertensive drug (a drug that reduces high blood pressure)

anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)

antiprotozoal; antiprotozoal drug (a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa)

antipyretic; febrifuge (any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever)

antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)

antispasmodic; antispasmodic agent; spasmolytic (a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles))

antitussive (any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing)

antiviral; antiviral agent; antiviral drug (any drug that destroys viruses)

APC (a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine))

astringent; astringent drug; styptic (a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals)

atomic cocktail (an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer)

azathioprine; Imuran (an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ)

blocker; blocking agent (a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process)

bronchodilator (a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs)

calcium-channel blocker; calcium blocker (any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine)

carminative (medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing)

Atromid-S; clofibrate (a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases)

clopidogrel bisulfate; Plavix (a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow)

cold medicine (medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold)

counterirritant (a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation)

cytotoxic drug (any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells)

decongestant (a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion)

demulcent (a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin)

diaphoretic (used to produce perspiration)

Antabuse; disulfiram (a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested)

dosage; dose (a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time)

Drixoral (the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor)

drug cocktail; HAART; highly active antiretroviral therapy (a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV)

expectorant; expectorator (a medicine promoting expectoration)

fixed-combination drug (drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients)

gemfibrozil; Lopid (medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood)

haematinic; hematinic (a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia)

herbal medicine (a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health)

histamine blocker (a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2)

immune suppressant drug; immunosuppressant; immunosuppressive; immunosuppressive drug; immunosuppressor (a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response)

inhalant; inhalation (a medication to be taken by inhaling it)

isoproterenol; Isuprel (drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart)

Isordil; isosorbide (drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure)

lipid-lowering medication; lipid-lowering medicine; statin; statin drug (a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase)

Mecholyl; methacholine (parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity)

nux vomica (a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant)

over-the-counter drug; over-the-counter medicine (a drug that is sold without a prescription)

oxytocic; oxytocic drug (a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus)

camphorated tincture of opium; paregoric (medicine used to treat diarrhea)

patent medicine (medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription)

Cuprimine; penicillamine (a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis)

Metrazol; pentamethylenetetrazol; pentylenetetrazol (a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark)

pharmaceutic; pharmaceutical (drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment)

placebo (an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug)

powder (any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder)

ethical drug; prescription; prescription drug; prescription medicine (a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist)

probenecid (a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout)

aperient; cathartic; physic; purgative (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)

curative; cure; remedy; therapeutic (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)

rubefacient (a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin)

depressant; downer; sedative; sedative drug (a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person)

soothing syrup (medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect)

specific (a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease)

Carafate; sucralfate (medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it)

sudatory; sudorific (a medicine that causes or increases sweating)

suppository (a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts)

tincture ((pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution)

restorative; tonic (a medicine that strengthens and invigorates)

tyrosine kinase inhibitor (a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia)

vermicide (an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines))

anthelminthic; anthelmintic; helminthic; vermifuge (a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms)

Derivation:

medicate (treat medicinally, treat with medicine)

medicate (impregnate with a medicinal substance)

medicinal (having the properties of medicine)

medicine (treat medicinally, treat with medicine)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

medicine; practice of medicine

Context example:

he studied medicine at Harvard

Hypernyms ("medicine" is a kind of...):

learned profession (one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Domain member category:

group practice ((medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources)

quack (act as a medical quack or a charlatan)

doctor (give medical treatment to)

vet (provide veterinary care for)

vet (provide (a person) with medical care)

nurse (try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury)

administer; dispense (give or apply (medications))

transfuse (give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to)

digitalize (administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects)

bring around; cure; heal (provide a cure for, make healthy again)

relieve; remedy (provide relief for)

dress (apply a bandage or medication to)

plaster; poultice (dress by covering with a therapeutic substance)

bandage (dress by covering or binding)

strap (secure (a sprained joint) with a strap)

splint (support with a splint)

operate; operate on (perform surgery on)

venesect (practice venesection)

medicate; medicine (treat medicinally, treat with medicine)

medicate (impregnate with a medicinal substance)

dose; drug (administer a drug to)

dope; dope up (give a narcotic to)

soup (dope (a racehorse))

salve (apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing)

bleed; leech; phlebotomise; phlebotomize (draw blood)

inject; shoot (give an injection to)

infuse (introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes)

immunise; immunize; inoculate; vaccinate (perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation)

cup; transfuse (treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin)

ancylose; ankylose (undergo ankylosis)

ancylose; ankylose (produce ankylosis by surgery)

eviscerate (remove the contents of)

diagnose (subject to a medical analysis)

explore (examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes)

feel; palpate (examine (a body part) by palpation)

amputate; cut off (remove surgically)

slough off (separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion)

eviscerate; resect (surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "medicine"):

preventive medicine (the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease)

alternative medicine (the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture)

complementary medicine (the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine)

Derivation:

medical (relating to the study or practice of medicine)

medicate; medicine (treat medicinally, treat with medicine)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Punishment for one's actions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

medicine; music

Context example:

take your medicine

Hypernyms ("medicine" is a kind of...):

penalisation; penalization; penalty; punishment (the act of punishing)

• MEDICINE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

medicate; medicine

Hypernyms (to "medicine" is one way to...):

care for; treat (provide treatment for)

Domain category:

medicine; practice of medicine (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)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "medicine"):

dose; drug (administer a drug to)

salve (apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

medicine (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)

medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

 Context examples 

When should I stop this medicine?

(Medication Errors, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

You may need inhaled medicine to open your airways if you are wheezing.

(Acute Bronchitis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Compared to genes, proteins have been relatively understudied in human blood, even though they are the ‘effectors’ of human biology, are disrupted in many diseases, and are the targets of most medicines.

(Scientists create ‘genetic atlas’ of proteins in human blood, University of Cambridge)

Surgery or medicines can treat many adrenal gland disorders.

(Adrenal Gland Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

It uses medicine or surgery to remove the embryo or fetus and placenta from the uterus.

(Abortion, NIH)

In medicine, the removal or destruction of a body part or tissue or its function.

(Ablation, NCI Dictionary)

U.N. experts have also said medicines in the environment are helping create drug-resistant bacteria.

(Experts Warn Prescription, Over-the-Counter Drugs Polluting World's Rivers, VOA)

The medicine, known as Efavirenz, offered to adults in pill form as part of the cocktail therapy against AIDS, was enhanced through nanotechnology.

(New HIV medicine under development for children in Brazil, Agência Brasil/EBC)

Severe cases can be treated with blood transfusions or medicine.

(An overlooked role for lungs in blood formation, NIH)

In medicine, describes a tumor or disease that forms, grows, or spreads quickly.

(Aggressive, NCI Dictionary)