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Word: Medicine
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Old French from Latin medicina, from medicus ‘physician’
ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n
the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery)
Short Definition:science of diagnosis and treatment of disease
Examples:- he made distinguished contributions to pathology and medicine
- the remarkable achievements of modern medicine
a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease
Short Definition:drug
Examples:- give her some medicine
- your doctor will be able to prescribe medicines
(especially among some North American Indian peoples) a spell, charm, or fetish believed to have healing, protective, or other power
Short Definition:North American Indian spell or charm
Examples:- Fleur was murdering him by use of bad medicine
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