medicine

🇺🇸 /ˈmedɪsn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmedsn/
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noun
A2

the science of treating and preventing illness

Modern medicine helps people live longer and healthier lives.

A2

a substance used to treat or cure illness

Take this medicine three times a day after meals.

translation

n. the science of treating and preventing illness; a substance used to treat or cure illness

Word Forms

Plural medicines