medicine

Definition

noun
  1. a preparation taken to treat a disease or condition, especially one in liquid form
    Examples Take some cough medicine if your cough is bad. • You should take the medicine three times a day.
  2. the study of diseases and how to cure or prevent them
    Example She is studying medicine because she wants to be a doctor.
  3. the study and treatment of diseases which does not involve surgery
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