medicine

noun
UK: /ˈmed.ɪ.sən/
US: /ˈmed.ə.sɪn/

  1. A substance used to treat or prevent illness or disease.

    1. I need to take this medicine after food. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor prescribed some medicine to help reduce the swelling in my leg. [ ] [ ]

  2. The study and practice of treating illnesses and injuries.

    1. She is studying medicine at university. [ ] [ ]
    2. My brother decided to go into medicine after volunteering at a local hospital. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

medication treatment cure drug prescription therapy remedy
medicine verb

  1. To treat or apply medicine to something.

    1. I had to medicine the cat's wound. [ ] [ ]
    2. The vet carefully medicined the injured bird before releasing it back into the wild. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "medicine" in English means: A substance used to treat or prevent illness or disease., The study and practice of treating illnesses and injuries..

The phonetic transcription of "medicine" is /ˈmed.ɪ.sən/ in British English and /ˈmed.ə.sɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "medicine": medication, treatment, cure, drug, prescription, therapy, remedy.

Example usage of "medicine": "I need to take this medicine after food.". More examples on the page.