medicine

drug, medicine, medication, remedy, cure, chemical

名词 medicine:

1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
   同义词：medical specialty
2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
   同义词：medication, medicament, medicinal drug
3. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
   同义词：practice of medicine
4. punishment for one's actions
   同义词：music

动词 medicine:

1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine
   同义词：medicate

1. There have been great advances in medicine in the last ten years.
   在过去十年里，医学取得了巨大的进步。
2. The medicine worked.
   药物奏效了。
3. Have you taken your medicine?
   你吃过药了吗？
4. The best medicine for you now would be a good holiday.
   目前对你来说，过一个愉快的假期就是一剂良药。

med.i.cine

n.Abbr. med.（名词）缩写 med.

The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind.
医学：有关诊断、治疗或预防疾病及其它对身体或精神之损伤的科学
The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means.
内科学：医学领域中研究药物治疗、饮食治疗、运动治疗及其他非外科治疗的分支
The practice of medicine.
医疗实践
An agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or injury.
药，药物：用来治疗疾病或受伤的试剂（如一种药剂）
Something, such as corrective discipline or punishment, that is unpleasant but necessary or unavoidable.
（喻）药：某种令人不快的但却必需的或不可避免的东西，例如矫正性惩罚

Shamanistic practices or beliefs, especially among Native Americans.
巫术：尤指北美印第安人的萨满教活动或信仰
Something, such as a ritual practice or sacred object, believed to control natural or supernatural powers or serve as a preventive or remedy.
巫术，魔力：被认为是控制着自然或超自然力量的东西或是可以作为预防性药物或治疗物的东西，例如宗教仪式或圣物
n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用来修饰另一个名词：
例句：
a medicine cabinet; medicine bottles.
药柜；药瓶

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin medicona [from feminine of] mediconus [of a doctor]
源自 拉丁语 medicona [] 源自mediconus的阴性词 [医生的]
from medicus [physician] * see medical
源自 medicus [医师] *参见 medical