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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
medicine
n 1: the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical
techniques [syn: medicine, medical specialty]
2: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates
the symptoms of disease [syn: medicine, medication,
medicament, medicinal drug]
3: 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" [syn: medicine, practice of
medicine]
4: punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music";
"take your medicine" [syn: music, medicine]
v 1: treat medicinally, treat with medicine [syn: medicate,
medicine]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Physic \Phys"ic\ (f[i^]z"[i^]k), n. [OE. phisike, fisike, OF.
phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L.
physica, physice, fr. Gr. fysikh`, fr. fysiko`s natural, from
fy`sis nature, fr. fy`ein to produce, grow, akin to E. be.
See Be, and cf. Physics, Physique.]
1. The art of healing diseases; the science of medicine; the
theory or practice of medicine; -- an archaic term,
superseded by medicine. [archaic] "A doctor of physik."
--Chaucer.
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2. A specific internal application for the cure or relief of
sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine.
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3. Specifically, a medicine that purges; a cathartic.
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4. A physician. [R.] --Shak.
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Physic nut (Bot.), a small tropical American euphorbiaceous
tree (Jatropha Curcas), and its seeds, which are well
flavored, but contain a drastic oil which renders them
dangerous if eaten in large quantities.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Medicine \Med"i*cine\, v. t.
To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy;
to cure. "Medicine thee to that sweet sleep." --Shak.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Medicine \Med"i*cine\, n. [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus
medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. m['e]decine. See Medical.]
1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or
alleviation of disease.
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2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a
remedial agent; a medication; a drug; a pharmaceutical; a
medicament; a remedy; physic.
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By medicine, life may be prolonged. --Shak.
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3. A philter or love potion. [Obs.] --Shak.
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4. [F. m['e]decin.] A physician. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5.
(a) Among the North American Indians, any object supposed
to give control over natural or magical forces, to act
as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also,
magical power itself; the potency which a charm,
token, or rite is supposed to exert.
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The North American Indian boy usually took as
his medicine the first animal of which he
dreamed during the long and solitary fast that
he observed at puberty. --F. H.
Giddings.
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(b) Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages.
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6. Short for Medicine man.
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7. Intoxicating liquor; drink. [Slang]
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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; a shaman.
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.
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5. The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906) |
MEDICINE, n. A stone flung down the Bowery to kill a dog in Broadway.
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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