médecine — meaning in English

English meaning

• medicine noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.

Senses

médecine is used for these senses in English:

• medicine (uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
• medicine (uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.

medicine — full definition

1. noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
2. noun The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.
3. noun Among some Indigenous cultures, ritual or spiritual practices believed to influence healing or fortune.

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