medicine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛdsən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛdəsɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(med′ə sin or, esp. Brit., med′sən)


Inflections of 'medicine' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
medicines
v 3rd person singular
medicining
v pres p
medicined
v past
medicined
v past p

medicine
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Sense: Noun: drug
Synonyms:
drug Collocations, medication Collocations, meds (informal), remedy Collocations, cure Collocations, prescription Collocations, prescription drug, balm, drops, eye drops, medicament, mixture Collocations, cough mixture, syrup Collocations, cough syrup, penicillin, antibiotic, antidepressant, stimulant, amphetamine, steroid, pill Collocations, tablet Collocations, lozenge
Sense: Noun: study and practice of medicine
Synonyms:
medical science, medical profession, healthcare Collocations, healing art, surgery Collocations, preventive medicine, preventative medicine, traditional medicine, alternative medicine, folk medicine, cardiovascular medicine, critical care medicine, endocrinology, cardiology, geriatrics, psychiatry, psychology Collocations, pathology, neurology, oncology, quackery (slang)


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