medicina — meaning in English
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English meaning
- medicine noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
Senses
medicina 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 (uncountable) The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.
medicine — full definition
- noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
- noun The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.
- noun Among some Indigenous cultures, ritual or spiritual practices believed to influence healing or fortune.