med·i·cine /ˈmɛdəsɪn/
1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
synset: medicine, medical_specialty
2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
synset: 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"
synset: medicine, practice_of_medicine
4. punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"
1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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