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medicine
Definition
noun
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.
the
study
of diseases and how to cure or
prevent
them
Example
She is studying medicine because she wants to be a
doctor
.
the study and
treatment
of diseases which does not involve
surgery
Nearby terms
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