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medicine

medicine

650 2.8
The science and practice of finding and treating illnesses
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
  • Specialized
: medicina
  • Advances in medicine have led to more effective treatments for various diseases.
  • practice medicine
  • evidence-based medicine
  • field of medicine

I was in in the, the Western medicine stages.

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Examples

  • Empathy has captured the interest of many in politics, economics, arts, education, medicine, psychology, entertainment, and media.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Green tea has been used as a traditional medicine to improve blood circulation, digestion, and wound healing.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Why do we need medicine if we're healthy?

  • And God, do we need medicine for this society right now.

  • What do you wish for in terms of medicine, in terms of health?

  • So food can be medicine, food can also be poison.

  • The many advances in sports medicine.

  • Volume 2 includes a discussion of health and medicine in 52 different world cultures.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Nothing like a little preventive medicine.

  • These questions have been plaguing human medicine and nutrition for decades.

Synonyms

medical science
vsmedicine
  • Specialized
28 3.5

The study of keeping people healthy and finding, preventing, and treating sickness

focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and injuries rather than routine health upkeep

Idioms

6.1

Accept punishment or a bad result without complaining

Compounds

A part of a university that trains people to become doctors

A small cabinet in a bathroom that holds medicines and first-aid items

25 7.4

A person in some tribes who heals people and leads spiritual rituals

Medical treatments not part of regular medicine, often using natural methods or non-drug ways

emergency medicine
  • Specialized
15 3.0

Care that finds and treats sudden serious illness or injury right away

internal medicine
  • Specialized
13 3.2

A branch of medicine that finds and treats diseases of adults' internal organs without surgery

sports medicine
  • Specialized
10 3.7

Health care that helps prevent and treat injuries from sports and exercise

A medicine that relieves cold symptoms like cough or blocked nose

A medicine you can only get with a doctor's written order

Doctors use medical knowledge to care for and treat sick or injured people

veterinary medicine
  • Specialized
7 4.0

Care and treatment for sick or injured animals, especially pets and farm animals

preventive medicine
  • Specialized
6 3.9

Health care that stops people from getting sick before a disease starts

family medicine
  • Specialized
5 3.1

Medical care for people of all ages and their families

5 2.5

A small bathroom cabinet that holds medicine and small personal care items

4 7.2

A treatment that is not helpful or is unpleasant but sometimes needed to make you better

A heavy leather ball you throw or lift to build strength and coordination

A plant preparation used to prevent or treat illness and improve health

holistic medicine
  • Specialized
3 4.1

An approach to health care that treats the whole person, including body, mind, and social life

herbal medicine
  • Specialized
3 3.3

A way of treating people using plants to prevent or cure illness

Treatments used with regular medical care to support health, like acupuncture or herbal remedies

pediatric medicine
  • Specialized
2 3.6

Health care for babies, children, and teenagers

A medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription

Doctor of Medicine
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A university degree that lets a person treat sick people

nuclear medicine
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Doctors use small amounts of radioactive material to find and treat illness

general medicine
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Health care that finds and treats adults' diseases of the organs inside the body without surgery

patent medicine
  • Archaic
1 7.6

A medicine sold without a doctor's prescription and claimed to cure many illnesses

forensic medicine
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Medical work that uses health knowledge to help police and courts

A large United States government center that gives access to medical research and health information

tropical medicine
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Study, treatment, and prevention of diseases in hot countries near the equator

dental medicine
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The medical care and treatment of teeth and gums

space medicine
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A field that studies how space flight affects human health

aerospace medicine
  • Specialized
1 5.1

The study and care of health problems that happen during flying and space travel

thoracic medicine
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Care and treatment for chest illnesses like lung problems

aviation medicine
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Care and study of the health and safety of people during air and space flight

A very large medical library run by the United States government

botanical medicine
  • Specialized
1 4.7

The use of plants or parts of plants to treat illness and keep people healthy

1 3.5

A university degree that lets someone work as a dentist

urogenital medicine
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A medical field that treats problems of the bladder, kidneys, and sex organs

A first university degree in medicine that lets someone become a doctor

3.5

A medicine that lowers cholesterol in the blood

4.4

A part of health care that finds and treats mental health problems

recreational medicine
  • Specialized
5.5

Medical care that treats injuries and health problems from sports or outdoor activities

The largest medical library in the world, run by the U.S. government in Bethesda, Maryland

How Specialized

oncology
  • Specialized
30 5.5
medical specialty
  • Specialized
2 3.9
medicine
  • Specialized
650 2.8
healthcare
324 2.3

Surface Forms

medicine singular
medicines plural

Etymology

Medicine comes from the Latin root medic- meaning 'to heal', the same root you see in medic and medical. So medicine as a field is the work of healing people.