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MEDICINE

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Medicine.

How to pronounce medicine:

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Medicine - as a noun

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
medicamentmedicationmedicinal drug
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
drug
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
acyclovirzoviraxalendronatefosamax
allopurinolzyloprimamrinoneinocoranalgesicanodynepain pillpainkillerangiogenesis inhibitorantiarrhythmicantiarrhythmic drugantiarrhythmic medicationantibacterialantibacterial drugbactericideanticholinergicanticholinergic druganticholinesteraseanticoagulantanticoagulant medicationdecoagulantanticonvulsantanticonvulsant drugantiepilepticantiepileptic drugantidepressantantidepressant drugantidiabeticantidiabetic drugantidiarrhealantidiarrheal drugantidiureticantidiuretic drugantiemeticantiemetic drugantihistamineantihypertensiveantihypertensive druganti-inflammatoryanti-inflammatory drugantiprotozoalantiprotozoal drugantipyreticfebrifugeantisepticantispasmodicantispasmodic agentspasmolyticantitussiveantiviralantiviral agentantiviral drugapcastringentastringent drugstypticatomic cocktailazathioprineimuranblockerblocking agentbronchodilatorcalcium-channel blockercalcium blockercarminativeatromid-sclofibrateclopidogrel bisulfateplavixcold medicinecounterirritantcytotoxic drugdecongestantdemulcentdiaphoreticantabusedisulfiramdosagedosedrixoraldrug cocktailhaarthighly active antiretroviral therapyexpectorantexpectoratorfixed-combination druggemfibrozillopidhaematinichematinicherbal medicinehistamine blockerimmune suppressant drugimmunosuppressantimmunosuppressiveimmunosuppressive drugimmunosuppressorinhalantinhalationisoproterenolisuprelisordilisosorbidelipid-lowering medicationlipid-lowering medicinestatinstatin drugmecholylmethacholinenux vomicaover-the-counter drugover-the-counter medicineoxytocicoxytocic drugcamphorated tincture of opiumparegoricpatent medicinecupriminepenicillaminemetrazolpentamethylenetetrazolpentylenetetrazolpharmaceuticpharmaceuticalplacebopowderethical drugprescriptionprescription drugprescription medicineprobenecidaperientcatharticphysicpurgativecurativecureremedytherapeuticrubefacientdepressantdownersedativesedative drugsoothing syrupspecificcarafatesucralfatesudatorysudorificsuppositorytincturerestorativetonictyrosine kinase inhibitorvermicideanthelminthicanthelmintichelminthicvermifugelupulinscillarenemser saltnatural ems saltcebionrelanium

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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

Example: "He studied medicine at harvard"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
practice of medicine
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
learned profession
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Punishment for one's actions

Example: "You have to face the music"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
music

Medicine - as a verb

Treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
medicate
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
care fortreat
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I forgot to take my medicine this morning."
"He studied medicine and became a doctor."
"My grandmother takes traditional Chinese medicine."
"The hospital ran out of medicine for pain relief."
"The pharmacy doesn't have the medicine I need."
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Word Game Points

Is MEDICINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, medicine is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

MEDICINE has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is MEDICINE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, medicine is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
MEDICINE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is MEDICINE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, medicine is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
MEDICINE has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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