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medicine

('m/E/d/I/s/@/n )

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
medical specialty

source: wordnet30
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug

source: wordnet30
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(noun.act)

Example:
He studied medicine at Harvard.

Synonym:
practice of medicine

source: wordnet30
punishment for one's actions(noun.act)

Example:
Take your medicine.

Synonym:
music

source: wordnet30
The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.(noun)

source: webster1913
Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert.(noun)

source: webster1913

treat medicinally, treat with medicine(verb.body)

Synonym:
medicate

source: wordnet30
To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure.(verb)

source: webster1913

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