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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary med·i·cine ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin medicina, from feminine of medicinus of a physician, from medicus DATE 13th century 1. a. a substance or preparation used in treating disease b. something that affects well-being 2. a. the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease b. the branch of medicine concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease 3. a substance (as a drug or potion) used to treat something other than disease 4. an object held in traditional American Indian belief to give control over natural or magical forces; also : magical power or a magical rite • medicine transitive verb English Etymology medicine early 13c., from L. medicina, originally ars medicina "the medical art," from fem. of medicinus (adj.) "of a doctor," from medicus "a physician" (see medical). To take (one's) medicine"submit to something disagreeable" is first recorded 1865. N.Amer. Indian medicine-man "shaman" is first attested 1801, from Amer. Indian adoption of the word in sense of "magical influence." The U.S.-Canadian boundary they called Medicine Line (first attested 1910), because it conferred a kind of magic protection: punishment for crimes committed on one side of it could be avoided by crossing over to the other. Medicine show "traveling show meant to attract a crowd so patent medicine can be sold to them" is Amer.Eng., 1938. Medicine ball "stuffed leather ball used for exercise" is from 1895. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ medicine medi·cine / 5medsn; -disn / noun1. [U] the study and treatment of diseases and injuries 医学: advances in modern medicine 现代医学的发展 to study / practise medicine 学医；行医 traditional / conventional / orthodox medicine 传统/常规/正统医学 alternative medicine 另类医学 ⇨ see also Ayurvedic medicine , defensive medicine 2. [U, C] a substance, especially a liquid that you drink or swallow in order to cure an illness 药；(尤指)药水: Did you take your medicine? 你吃过药了吗？ cough medicine 咳嗽药 Chinese herbal medicines 中国草药 IDIOMS ▪ the best 'medicine the best way of improving a situation, especially of making you feel happier (改进状况的)最佳方法；(尤指)除去心病的良方: Laughter is the best medicine. 欢笑是一副良药。 ▪ a taste / dose of your own 'medicine the same bad treatment that you have given to others 自己曾给别人的苦头: Let the bully have a taste of his own medicine. 让那个恶棍得到报应吧。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English medicine noun 1 science of treating/preventing illness ADJ. modern advances in modern medicine | traditional qualified in traditional Chinese medicine | folk Garlic was widely used in folk medicine. | conventional, orthodox | alternative, complementary, holistic, homeopathic | preventative, preventive | academic, clinical, forensic, scientific | general She gave up general medicine to specialize in geriatric medicine. | geriatric, obstetric, paediatric, veterinary, etc. | Chinese, Western | private, public health She believed private medicine was a threat to the existence of the National Health Service. VERB + MEDICINE train in | qualify in | practise people practising alternative medicine PHRASES a branch of medicine • Note at SUBJECT (for more verbs and nouns) 2 substance taken to treat an illness ADJ. powerful, strong | cough a bottle of cough medicine | herbal | prescription QUANT. dose VERB + MEDICINE take | swallow | prescribe (sb) | administer, give sb | treat sb with MEDICINE + NOUN bottle, chest PREP. ~ for medicine for a chest infection Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: REMEDY 1, cure, medicament, medicant, medication, pharmacon, physicWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged med·i·cine I. \ˈmedəsə̇n, chiefly Brit -dsə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English medecine, medicine, from Old French, from Latin medicina, from feminine of medicinus of a physician, medical, from medicus physician + -inus -ine — more at medical 1. a. : a substance or preparation used in treating disease b. : a person, agency, or influence that affects well-being < a figure symbolic of strength and perseverance will be good medicine for the whole Western coalition — R.H.Rovere > < he's bad medicine — Zane Grey > 2. : the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease; sometimes : the branch of this field concerned with the nonsurgical treatment of disease — distinguished from obstetrics and surgery 3. : a drug or similar substance (as a potion, poison, or elixir) applied to nonmedical use 4. a. : any of various objects supposed by the No. American Indians to give control over natural or magical forces or to act as a protective or healing charm; also : magical power or a magical rite b. : a similar object or agency among other primitive peoples c. : a potent influence < it's big medicine socially … to have one of these places — Calder Willingham > Synonyms: see remedy II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English medecinen, medicinen, from Middle French medeciner, mediciner, from medecine, medicine, noun : to give medicine to : work a medicinal effect on < the mixture was smooth and palatable … its gracious flavor medicined his mind to an immediate calm — Elinor Wylie > |
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