Definition & Meaning of "medicine"in English

Medicine

NOUN

the field of science that is concerned with treating injuries and diseases

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Examples

After years of rigorous study, she graduated from medical school and was excited to begin her career in medicine, helping patients recover from illnesses.

a substance that treats injuries or illnesses

medicament

medication

medicinal drug

specific

Examples

The doctor prescribed medicine for her cough.

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

punishment for one's actions

to medicine

VERB

treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Grammatical Information

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

medicine

3rd person singular

medicines

Past simple