3syllables
medicines
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Definitions ofmedicines
1noun
- A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
- A treatment or cure.
- The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
Example: "She's studying medicine at university because she wants to be a doctor in the future."
- The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
- Ritual magic used, as by a medicine man, to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.
- Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.
- Black magic, superstition.
- A philter or love potion.
- A physician.
- Recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks.
1verb
- To treat with medicine.
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