medicine

/mˈɛdəsən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
3. 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
   “he studied medicine at Harvard”
4. punishment for one's actions
   “you have to face the music”

verb

1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Synonyms for medicine

• medical specialty
• medication
• medicament
• medicinal drug
• practice of medicine
• music
• medicate

Words that rhyme with medicine

• genemedicine