medicine
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmɛdəsən/ · UK /ˈmedsən/
Forms: medicines
medicine means: Something you take or put on your body to treat an illness or help you feel better.
noun
Something you take or put on your body to treat an illness or help you feel better.
- Take your medicine after breakfast.
- This medicine helped my cough.
- Did the doctor prescribe any medicine?
The study and practice of treating illness and keeping people healthy.
- She wants to study medicine.
- Modern medicine has saved many lives.
- He practiced medicine in a small village.
Anything that helps solve a problem or makes someone feel better.
- Laughter is good medicine.
- The spending cuts were bitter medicine for the town.
- A holiday was the best medicine for her stress.
Questions about medicine
What does medicine mean?
Something you take or put on your body to treat an illness or help you feel better.
What is medicine in other languages?
Türkçe: ilaç · Español: medicamento · Français: médicament · Deutsch: Medizin · Italiano: medicina · 日本語: 薬
How do you pronounce medicine?
In American English /ˈmɛdəsən/; in British English /ˈmedsən/.
How do you use medicine in a sentence?
Take your medicine after breakfast. This medicine helped my cough.
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