medicine
/mˈɛdʌsʌn/
Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of medicine
Definitions
Noun
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Noun
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Noun
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"
Noun
punishment for one''s actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
Verb
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Synonyms
More General Terms
More Specific Terms
accident surgery
acyclovir
alendronate
allergology
allopurinol
alternative medicine
amrinone
analgesic
anesthesiology
angiogenesis inhibitor
angiology
anodyne
Antabuse
anthelminthic
anthelmintic
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic drug
antiarrhythmic medication
antibacterial
antibacterial drug
anticholinergic
anticholinergic drug
anticholinesterase
anticoagulant
anticoagulant medication
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant drug
antidepressant
antidepressant drug
antidiabetic
antidiabetic drug
antidiarrheal
antidiarrheal drug
antidiuretic
antidiuretic drug
antiemetic
antiemetic drug
antiepileptic
antiepileptic drug
antihistamine
antihypertensive
antihypertensive drug
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drug
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal drug
antipyretic
antiseptic
antispasmodic
antispasmodic agent
antitussive
antiviral
antiviral agent
antiviral drug
APC
aperient
astringent
astringent drug
atomic cocktail
Atromid-S
azathioprine
bactericide
bacteriology
biomedicine
blocker
blocking agent
bronchodilator
calcium blocker
calcium-channel blocker
camphorated tincture of opium
Carafate
cardiology
carminative
cathartic
chiropody
clinical neurology
clofibrate
clopidogrel bisulfate
cold medicine
complementary medicine
counterirritant
Cuprimine
curative
cure
cytotoxic drug
decoagulant
decongestant
demulcent
dental medicine
dentistry
depressant
dermatology
diagnostics
diaphoretic
disulfiram
dosage
dose
downer
Drixoral
drug
drug cocktail
emergency medicine
endocrinology
epidemiology
ethical drug
expectorant
expectorator
febrifuge
fixed-combination drug
forensic medicine
forensic pathology
Fosamax
gastroenterology
gemfibrozil
general medicine
geriatrics
gerontology
gynaecology
gynecology
HAART
haematinic
haematology
helminthic
hematinic
hematology
herbal medicine
highly active antiretroviral therapy
histamine blocker
hygiene
hygienics
immune suppressant drug
immunology
immunosuppressant
immunosuppressive
immunosuppressive drug
immunosuppressor
Imuran
inhalant
inhalation
Inocor
internal medicine
isoproterenol
Isordil
isosorbide
Isuprel
lipid-lowering medication
lipid-lowering medicine
Lopid
materia medica
Mecholyl
methacholine
Metrazol
midwifery
nephrology
neurology
neuropsychiatry
nosology
nuclear medicine
nux vomica
OB
obstetrics
odontology
oncology
ophthalmology
otolaryngology
otology
otorhinolaryngology
over-the-counter drug
over-the-counter medicine
oxytocic
oxytocic drug
paediatrics
pain pill
painkiller
paregoric
patent medicine
pediatric medicine
pediatrics
pedology
penicillamine
pentamethylenetetrazol
pentylenetetrazol
pharmaceutic
pharmaceutical
pharmaceutics
pharmacological medicine
pharmacology
pharmacy
physic
placebo
Plavix
podiatry
powder
prescription
prescription drug
prescription medicine
preventive medicine
probenecid
proctology
prosthetics
psychiatry
psychological medicine
psychopathology
purgative
remedy
restorative
rheumatology
rhinolaryngology
rubefacient
salve
sedative
sedative drug
soothing syrup
space medicine
spasmolytic
specific
sports medicine
statin
statin drug
styptic
sucralfate
sudatory
sudorific
suppository
therapeutic
therapeutics
thoracic medicine
tincture
tocology
tonic
traumatology
tropical medicine
tyrosine kinase inhibitor
urogenital medicine
urology
vermicide
vermifuge
veterinary medicine
virology
Zovirax
Zyloprim