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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary me·di·ca·ment ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin medicamentum, from medicare DATE 15th century : a substance used in therapy English Etymology medicament 1540s, from Fr. médicament, from L. medicamentum, from medicari (see medication). Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: REMEDY 1, cure, medicant, medication, medicine, pharmacon, physicWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged me·dic·a·ment I. \mə̇ˈdikəmənt, meˈ-; ˈmedə̇kə-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin medicamentum, from medicare, medicari to heal + -mentum -ment — more at medicate : a substance (as a chemical, a medicine, or an ointment) used in therapy Synonyms: see remedy II. \-ˌment\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to treat with medicaments |
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