medicine

Meanings

• noun

  A substance or preparation used as a remedy for healing, curing, or alleviating the symptoms of a disease.

  - "She took a medicine for her headache."
  - "The doctor prescribed a new medicine for his patient."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

drug , elixir , pharmaceutical , prescription , course , prescription , program , regimen

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with medicine
remedy , medley , cedar , reddy , weedy

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Variants

List of all variants of medicine that leads to same result
medicine , medicined , medicines , medicining , medicine ball , medicine balls , medicine dropper , medicine droppers , medicine man , medicine men , medicine show , medicine shows , Medicine Bow , Medicine Bow Mountains , Medicine Hat , medicine chest , allopathic medicine , allopathic medicines

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin 'medicina' meaning 'healing, cure, medicine'.

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Trivia

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1. Penicillin, the world's first antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.

2. The earliest known medical text is the Kahun Gynecological Papyrus, which dates back to 1850 BCE.

3. The largest organ in the human body is the liver, which plays a crucial role in the metabolism of medicines.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pharmacy: The practice of preparing and dispensing medicines.

2. Medical Research: The scientific investigation into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.

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Culture

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Throughout history, medicine has played a significant role in various cultures. In ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome, medicine was based on a combination of magic, religion, and empirical knowledge. In more recent times, the scientific method has been used to discover and develop new medicines. Medicine has been the subject of numerous works of literature, art, and music.

How to Memorize "medicine"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pill being taken, or a doctor writing a prescription.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'medicine' with the word 'healing' or 'cure'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Makes People Heal' to remember the meaning of medicine.

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