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anaesthetic
antacid
antibiotic
antidepressant
antidote
antihistamine
antitoxin
aspirin
balm
balsam
bandage
(n)
bandage
(v)
Band-Aid
barbiturate
batch
belladonna
beta-blocker
bismuth
booster
caffeine
capsule
castor oil
chemotherapy
clinical
codeine
condom
cortisone
cough mixture
depressant
disinfect
disinfectant
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dispense
dispensing chemist
diuretic
dosage
dose
(n)
dose
(v)
draught
drip
drug
(n)
drug
(v)
druggist
drugstore
ear drops
emetic
emollient
Epsom salts
eucalyptus
expectorant
fluoridate
fluoride
folic acid
gripe water
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hemlock
herbal
herbal medicine
hypnotic
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inhalant
inhaler
inject
injection
inoculate
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lozenge
magnesia
medicament
medicated
medication
medicinal
medicine
melatonin
methadone
milk of magnesia
morning-after pill
morphia
morphine
narcotic
(n)
narcotic
(a)
needle
niacin
nicotine patch
obstetrician
ointment
opiate
opium
oral contraceptive
overdose
over-the-counter
pack
painkiller
paracetamol
pastille
patch
patent medicine
penicillin
pharmaceutical
pharmaceuticals
pharmacist
pharmacology
pharmacopoeia
pharmacy
placebo
prescribe
prescription
purgative
quinine
RDA
reaction
remedy
rubbing alcohol
salve
sedation
sedative
senna
serum
side effect
sleeping pill
specific
steroid
stimulant
strychnine
suppository
surgical spirit
syringe
tablet
take
Thalidomide
therapist
tincture
tonic
tranquillizer
truth drug
vaccinate
vaccine
Valium
Vaseline
witch-hazel
Date:
1100-1200
Language:
Old French
Origin:
Latin
medicina, from medicus;
MEDICAL
medicine
noun
mediā§cine
S2
W3
1
[
uncountable and countable
]
MD
a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink
:
Medicines should be kept out of the reach of children.
Have you been
taking
your
medicine
?
a medicine bottle
medicine chest/cabinet
(=
for keeping medicine in
)
!
Do not say that you 'drink medicine'. Say that you
take
your
medicine
.
2
[
uncountable
]
MH
SE
the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries
:
She studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
the remarkable achievements of
modern medicine
complementary/alternative/folk etc medicine
traditional
Chinese
medicine
3
the best medicine
the best way of making you feel better when you are sad
:
Laughter is the best medicine.
4
give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine
to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
5
take your medicine (like a man)
to accept an unpleasant situation or a punishment that you deserve, without complaining
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