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medicament
Medicament (noun) means a substance used to treat illness; a medicine.
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A substance used to treat illness; a medicine.
"Before any drug or medicament is loosed upon the public, it is essential for its toxicity to be tested. That testing involves animals, but not necessarily in the way that LD50 previously worked."
— Maurice Miller, Hansard (1986)
"Many nostrums and traditional medicaments are mentioned throughout Greek literature as aphrodisiac stimulants."
— Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs (1961)
"The musty smell of old thatch was mingled with the smell of Mrs Tulsi’s medicaments: bay rum, soft candles, Canadian Healing Oil, ammonia."
— V. S. Naipaul, A House for Mr Biswas (1961)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English medicament, itself either from Middle French médicament or from that word's own root, Latin medicāmentum.
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Rhymes for medicament
lament
ornament
ligament
armament
filament
sacrament
testament
firmament
tournament
parliament
temperament
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of medicament?
"medicament" (noun) means a substance used to treat illness; a medicine.
What is another word for medicament?
Other words for "medicament" include restorative, medication, remedy, specific, cure, medicine.
