Definition of Medicine. Meaning of Medicine. Synonyms of Medicine

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Definition of Medicine

Medicine
Medicine Med"i*cine, n. 1. (a) Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert. The North American Indian boy usually took as his medicine the first animal of which he dreamed during the long and solitary fast that he observed at puberty. --F. H. Giddings. (b) Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages. 2. Short for Medicine man. 3. Intoxicating liquor; drink. [Slang]
Medicine
Medicine Med"i*cine, v. t. To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. ``Medicine thee to that sweet sleep.' --Shak.

Meaning of Medicine from wikipedia

- Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease...
- practices are New Age medicine, pseudo-medicine, unorthodox medicine, holistic medicine, fringe medicine, and unconventional medicine, with little distinction...
- A Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated MD, from the Latin Medicinae Doctor) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions...
- Concierge medicine, also known as retainer medicine, is a relationship between a patient and a primary care physician in which the patient pays an annual...
- Psychosomatic medicine is an interdisciplinary medical field exploring the relationships among social, psychological, behavioral factors on bodily processes...
- Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. A large share of its claims are pseudoscientific...
- medicine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Medicine is the modern field of medical practice and health care. Medicine may also refer to: Medicine (Elsevier...
- Translational medicine (often called translational science, of which it is a form) develops the clinical practice applications of the basic science aspects...
- medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through...
- Socialized medicine is a term used in the United States to describe and discuss systems of universal health care—medical and hospital care for all by means...