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* Icelandic: {{t+|is|lyf|n}}
  
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|lyf|n}}
 
* Italian: {{t+|it|medicina|f}}
  
* Italian: {{t+|it|medicina|f}}
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* Japanese: {{t|ja|薬|tr=kusuri]])
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* Japanese: {{t|ja|薬|tr=yak|ko|약}}
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* [[Kamba]]: {{tø|kam|daawa}}
  
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* [[Kikuyu]]: {{tø|ki|ndawa}}
  
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* Korean: t|ko|약|tr=yak}}
  
 
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* Kurdish: {{t+|ku|derman|m}}, {{t+|ku|îlac|m}}, {{t-|ku|ده‌رمان|sc=ku-Arab}}
  
* Kurdish: {{t+|ku|derman|m}}, {{t+|ku|îlac|m}}, {{t-|ku|ده‌رمان|sc=ku-Arab}}
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* Swedish: {{t+|sv|läkemedel|n}}, {{t+|sv|medicin|c}}
  
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|läkemedel|n}}, {{t+|sv|medicin|c}}
 
* [[Taos]]: [[woléne]]
  
* [[Taos]]: [[woléne]]
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* [[Tamil]]: [[மருந்து]] (marundhu)
 
* [[Telugu]]: [[మందు]] (mandu), [[ఔషదం]] (aushadam)
  
* [[Telugu]]: [[మందు]] (mandu), [[ఔషదం]] (aushadam)
 
* Thai: {{t-|th|ยา|tr=ya}}
  
* Thai: {{t-|th|ยา|tr=ya}}
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* [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|leigheas|m|xs=Scottish Gaelic}}
 
* [[Taos]]: [[woléne]]
  
* [[Taos]]: [[woléne]]
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* [[Tamil]]: [[சிகிச்சை]]: sikichchai
 
* Thai: {{t-|th|การรักษา|tr=kan raksa}}
  
* Thai: {{t-|th|การรักษา|tr=kan raksa}}
 
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|лікування|n|tr=likuvánnja|xs=Ukrainian}}, {{t|uk|лік|m|tr=lik|xs=Ukrainian}}
  
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|лікування|n|tr=likuvánnja|xs=Ukrainian}}, {{t|uk|лік|m|tr=lik|xs=Ukrainian}}
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* Swedish: {{t+|sv|medicin|c}}, {{t-|sv|läkarvetenskap|c}}, {{t-|sv|läkekonst|c}}
  
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|medicin|c}}, {{t-|sv|läkarvetenskap|c}}, {{t-|sv|läkekonst|c}}
 
* [[Telugu]]: [[వైద్యం]] (vaidyam)
  
* [[Telugu]]: [[వైద్యం]] (vaidyam)
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* [[Tamil]]: [[மருத்துவம்]] (maruththuvam)
 
* Thai: {{t-|th|แพทยศาสตร์|tr=phaetthayasat}}
  
* Thai: {{t-|th|แพทยศาสตร์|tr=phaetthayasat}}
 
* Ukrainian: {{t-|uk|медицина|f|tr=medycýna|xs=Ukrainian}}
  
* Ukrainian: {{t-|uk|медицина|f|tr=medycýna|xs=Ukrainian}}
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* Latvian: [[medicīna]] {{f}}
  
* Latvian: [[medicīna]] {{f}}
 
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* [Tamil]]: [[மருத்துவர்]] (maruththuvar)
 
* Thai: {{t+|th|แพทย์|tr=phaet}}
  
* Thai: {{t+|th|แพทย์|tr=phaet}}
 
* Ukrainian: {{t-|uk|медицина|f|tr=medycýna|xs=Ukrainian}}
  
* Ukrainian: {{t-|uk|медицина|f|tr=medycýna|xs=Ukrainian}}
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* {{ttbc|Swahili}}: [[dawa]], [[madawa]] ''pl (noun 5,6)'' (1,2)
  
* {{ttbc|Swahili}}: [[dawa]], [[madawa]] ''pl (noun 5,6)'' (1,2)
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* {{ttbc|Tamil}}: [[ஔடதம்]] (auṭatam)
  
 
* {{ttbc|Tok Pisin}}: [[marasin]]
  
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 6 April 2015

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English[]

Etymology[]

Middle English medicin < Old French < Latin medicīna (“‘the healing art, medicine, a physician's shop, a remedy, medicine’”), feminine of medicinus (“‘of or belonging to physic or surgery, or to a physician or surgeon’”) < medicus (“‘a physician, surgeon’”) < medeor (“‘I heal’”).

Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Singular
Medicine

Plural
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Medicine ({{{1}}})

  1. A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
  2. A treatment or cure.
  3. The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
  4. The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
  5. Ritual Native American magic used (notably by a medicine man) to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.

Synonyms[]

  • (treatment): regimen, course, program, prescription
  • (substance): drug, prescription, pharmaceutical, elixir
  • See also Wikisaurus:medicine
  • See also Wikisaurus:pharmaceutical

Derived terms[]

Terms derived from "medicine"
  • clinical medicine
  • evidence-based medicine
  • medicine ball
  • medicine dance
  • medicine man
  • medicine show
  • take one's medicine
  • taste of one's own medicine

Related terms[]

Translations[]

substance which promotes healing
  • Afrikaans: medisyne af(af)
  • Alabama: aissi
  • Arabic: دواء ar(ar) (dawā’) m.
  • Armenian: դեղ (deġ)
  • Breton: louzoù pl.
  • Bulgarian: лекарство bg(bg) (lekarstvo) n.
  • Chinese: 药 (yào), 药材 (yàocái), 藥物 (yàowù), 药物 (yàowù), 经方 (jīngfāng)
  • Croatian: lijek hr(hr) m.
  • Czech: lék cs(cs) m.
  • Danish: medicin da(da) c.
  • Dutch: medicijn nl(nl) n., geneesmiddel nl(nl) n.
  • Estonian: arstirohi, medikament
  • Ewe: atike n.
  • Finnish: lääke fi(fi)
  • French: médicament fr(fr) m.
  • German: Arznei de(de) f., Medizin de(de) f., Medikament de(de) n.
  • Greek:
    Ancient: φαρμάκιον (farmakion) n., φαρμάκευμα (farmakeuma) n., βοήθημα (voithima) n.
    Modern: φάρμακο el(el) (fármako) n.
  • Hebrew: תרופה (trufā) f.
  • Hungarian: gyógyszer hu(hu), orvosság hu(hu)
  • Icelandic: lyf is(is) n.
  • Italian: medicina it(it) f.
  • Japanese: 薬 ja(ja) (yak)
  • Kurdish: derman ku(ku) m., îlac ku(ku) m., ده‌رمان ku(ku)
  • Lao: ຢາ (yaa)
  • Latvian: zāles f. pl., medikaments m.
  • Luhya: kamalesi
  • Macedonian: лек mk(mk) (lek) m., лекарство mk(mk) (lekárstvo) n.
  • Meru: ndawa
  • Navajo: azee'
  • Neapolitan: 'mmericìna f.
  • Norwegian: legemiddel no(no) n., medikament no(no) n., medisin no(no) m.
  • Persian: دارو (dâru)
  • Polish: lekarstwo pl(pl) n., lek pl(pl) m.
  • Portuguese: remédio pt(pt) m.
  • Romanian: medicament ro(ro) n.
  • Russian: лекарство ru(ru) (lekárstvo) n.
  • Scottish Gaelic: leigheas gd(gd) m., cungaidh gd(gd) f.
  • Serbian: lek sr(sr) m., zdravilo sr(sr) n.
  • Slovene: zdravilo sl(sl) n.
  • Sotho: moriana st(st)
  • Spanish: medicamento es(es) m., medicina es(es) f.
  • Swahili: dawa sw(sw)
  • Swedish: läkemedel sv(sv) n., medicin sv(sv) c.
  • Taos: woléne
  • Tamil: மருந்து (marundhu)
  • Telugu: మందు (mandu), ఔషదం (aushadam)
  • Thai: ยา th(th) (ya)
  • Turkish: ilaç tr(tr)
  • Ukrainian: ліки uk(uk) (líky) m. pl., лік uk(uk) (lik) m., лікарство uk(uk) (likárstvo) n.
treatment or cure
  • Armenian: դեղ (deġ)
  • Chinese: 中医, 中醫 (zhōngyī)
  • Czech: lék cs(cs) m.
  • Ewe: atike n., amatsi n.
  • Latvian: ārstēšana f. (process of treatment), ārstniecība f. (treatment in general), izārstēšana f. (treatment with a supposed successful outcome)
  • Macedonian: лекување mk(mk) (lekúvanje) n., лек mk(mk) (lek) m.
  • Scottish Gaelic: leigheas gd(gd) m.
  • Taos: woléne
  • Tamil: சிகிச்சை: sikichchai
  • Thai: การรักษา th(th) (kan raksa)
  • Ukrainian: лікування uk(uk) (likuvánnja) n., лік uk(uk) (lik) m.
field of study
  • Arabic: الطب ar(ar) (aʈ-ʈíbb) m.
  • Armenian: բժշկություն (bžškut῾yun)
  • Breton: medisinerezh m.
  • Bulgarian: медицина bg(bg) (meditsina) f.
  • Chinese: 醫學, 医学 (yīxué), 方剂学 (fāngjìxué)
  • Croatian: medicina hr(hr) f.
  • Czech: lékařství cs(cs) n.
  • Danish: medicin da(da) c.
  • Dutch: geneeskunde nl(nl) f., artsenij f., medicijnen pl.
  • Esperanto: medicino eo(eo)
  • Estonian: meditsiin et(et)
  • Finnish: lääketiede fi(fi)
  • French: médecine fr(fr) f.
  • German: Medizin de(de) f.
  • Greek: ιατρική el(el) (iatriki) f.
  • Hebrew: רפואה (refuʾā) f.
  • Hungarian: orvostudomány hu(hu), orvostan hu(hu)
  • Icelandic: læknisfræði is(is) f.
  • Italian: medicina it(it) f., clinica it(it) f.
  • Japanese: 医学 (いがく, igaku)
  • Kurdish: tib ku(ku) f.
  • Latvian: medicīna f.
  • Macedonian: медицина mk(mk) (medicína) f.
  • Neapolitan: 'mmericìna f.
  • Norwegian: medisin no(no) m.
  • Persian: پزشکی (pezeški), طب
  • Polish: medycyna pl(pl) f.
  • Portuguese: medicina pt(pt) f.
  • Russian: медицина ru(ru) (medicína) f.
  • Scottish Gaelic: eòlas-leigheas gd(gd) m.
  • Slovene: medicina sl(sl) f.
  • Spanish: medicina es(es) f.
  • Swedish: medicin sv(sv) c., läkarvetenskap sv(sv) c., läkekonst sv(sv) c.
  • Telugu: వైద్యం (vaidyam)
  • Tamil: மருத்துவம் (maruththuvam)
  • Thai: แพทยศาสตร์ th(th) (phaetthayasat)
  • Ukrainian: медицина uk(uk) (medycýna) f.
profession
  • Czech: lékařství cs(cs) n.
  • Dutch: artsenij f., geneeskunde
  • Latvian: medicīna f.
  • Scottish Gaelic: leigheas gd(gd) m.
  • [Tamil]]: மருத்துவர் (maruththuvar)
  • Thai: แพทย์ th(th) (phaet)
  • Ukrainian: медицина uk(uk) (medycýna) f.
ritual Native American magic
  • Alabama: apofka
  • Danish: medicin da(da)
  • Dutch: medicijn nl(nl) n.
  • Hungarian: varázsszer hu(hu)
  • Macedonian: вражење mk(mk) (vráženje) n., вражба mk(mk) (vrážba) f.
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked
  • Albanian: bar m., ilaç m.
  • Breton: mezegiezh f.
  • Catalan: medicament m.
  • Hindi: दवाई (davāī)
  • Indonesian: obat
  • Marathi: औषद (oušad)
  • Romanian: leac m. and f.
  • Swahili: dawa, madawa pl (noun 5,6) (1,2)
  • Tok Pisin: marasin

See also[]

  • therapy
  • panacaea

References[]

  • Prescription Desk Reference, Prescription Drug Information:
  • “medicine” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
  • "medicine" in the Merriam-Webster On-line dictionary
  • "medicine" in the Hutchinson Encyclopaedia, Helicon Publishing LTD 2007.
  • Medicine in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • Medicine at OneLook® Dictionary Search

Italian[]

Noun[]

medicine f.

  1. Plural form of medicina.

Anagrams[]

  • cdeeiimn,
  • endemici

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