medicine

1. n. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. Source: opted

2. n. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy; physic. Source: opted

3. n. A philter or love potion. Source: opted

4. n. A physician. Source: opted

5. v. t. To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. Source: opted

6. n. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques Source: wordnet

7. n. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease Source: wordnet

8. n. 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 Source: wordnet

9. n. punishment for one's actions Source: wordnet

10. v. treat medicinally, treat with medicine Source: wordnet

11. 1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. 2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy; physic. By medicine, life may be prolonged. Shak. 3. A philter or love potion. [Obs.] Shak. 4. Etym: [F. médecin.] A physician. [Obs.] Shak. Medicine bag, a charm; -- so called among the North American Indians, or in works relating to them. -- Medicine man (among the North American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate the weather by the arts of magic. -- Medicine seal, a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp the names of their medicines. To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. "Medicine thee to that sweet sleep." Shak. Source: webster

12. A physician. [Obs.] Shak. Medicine bag, a charm; -- so calledamong the North American Indians, or in works relating to them.-- Medicine man (among the North American Indians), a person whoprofesses to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate theweather by the arts of magic.-- Medicine seal, a small gem or paste engraved with reversedcharacters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Romanphysicians to stamp the names of their medicines. Source: adambom

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