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Noun (4 meanings)
1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques.
medicine is a type of:
- medical science (noun) - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
types of medicine:
- allergology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
- anesthesiology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
- angiology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
- bacteriology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
- biomedicine (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
- biomedicine (noun) - the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
- cardiology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
- dentistry, dental medicine, odontology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
- dermatology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
- emergency medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness
- endocrinology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
- epidemiology (noun) - the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
- forensic medicine, forensic pathology (noun) - the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes
- gastroenterology (noun) - the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
- geriatrics, gerontology (noun) - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
- gynecology, gynaecology (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
- hematology, haematology (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
- hygiene, hygienics (noun) - the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
- immunology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
- internal medicine, general medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
- nephrology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
- neurology, clinical neurology (noun) - (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
- neuropsychiatry (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
- nosology, diagnostics (noun) - the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
- nuclear medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells
- obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
- oncology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
- ophthalmology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
- otology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
- pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
- pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica (noun) - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
- pharmacy, pharmaceutics (noun) - the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
- podiatry, chiropody (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
- proctology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
- prosthetics (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
- psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
- rheumatology (noun) - the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
- rhinolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology (noun) - the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
- space medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings
- sports medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities
- therapeutics (noun) - branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
- thoracic medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest
- traumatology, accident surgery (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents
- tropical medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions
- urology, urogenital medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
- veterinary medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
- virology (noun) - the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
medicine is derivationally related to:
- aesculapian, medical (adjective) - of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
- medical (adjective) - requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
- to medicate, medicine (verb) - treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Member of this domain - TOPIC:
- achromia (noun) - an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells
- acute (adjective) - having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
- algid (adjective) - chilly
- to auscultate (verb) - examine by auscultation
- to autopsy (verb) - perform an autopsy on a dead body
- bloodletting (noun) - formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
- carrier, immune carrier (noun) - (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
- catatonic (adjective) - characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs
- chelation (noun) - (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
- chronic (adjective) - being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
- clinician (noun) - a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
- clonic (adjective) - of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
- contraindication (noun) - (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- corroborant (adjective) - used of a medicine that is strengthening
- curvature (noun) - (medicine) a curving or bending
- donor (noun) - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
- dysfunction, disfunction (noun) - (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
- emergency procedure (noun) - (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
- epidemic (adjective) - (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease
- festering, suppuration, maturation (noun) - (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
- fulgurating (adjective) - sharp and piercing
- gauze, gauze bandage (noun) - (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
- general (adjective) - affecting the entire body
- germ theory (noun) - (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
- host (noun) - (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
- iatrogenic (adjective) - induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
- imaging, tomography (noun) - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
- immunity, resistance (noun) - (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
- indication (noun) - (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
- infection (noun) - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
- infusion (noun) - (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force)
- insufflation (noun) - (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
- invasion (noun) - (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
- invasive (adjective) - relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- irrigation (noun) - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
- licensing fee, license fee, license tax (noun) - a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)
- local (adjective) - affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
- localized, localised (adjective) - confined or restricted to a particular location
- low-level radioactive waste (noun) - (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)
- malignancy, malignance (noun) - (medicine) a malignant state
- medicine, practice of medicine (noun) - 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
- medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug (noun) - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
- monster, teras (noun) - (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
- negative, disconfirming (adjective) - not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- neurotropic (adjective) - (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially
- noninvasive (adjective) - relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
- nonspecific (adjective) - not caused by a specific agent
- ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve (noun) - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
- palpable (adjective) - can be felt by palpation
- parenteral (adjective) - administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
- plexor, plessor, percussor (noun) - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
- positive, confirming (adjective) - indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
- potentiation (noun) - (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
- psychotic (adjective) - characteristic of or suffering from psychosis
- radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation (noun) - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
- refractory, stubborn (adjective) - not responding to treatment
- regimen, regime (noun) - (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
- rejection (noun) - (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign
- reserve (noun) - (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- scatology (noun) - (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
- self-limited (adjective) - relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment
- sign (noun) - (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
- snake oil (noun) - (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
- specific (adjective) - being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
- succedaneum (noun) - (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
- symptom (noun) - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
- therapy (noun) - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
- to tolerate (verb) - have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition
- topical (adjective) - pertaining to the surface of a body part
- truss (noun) - (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt
- urinalysis, uranalysis (noun) - (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
- venipuncture (noun) - (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- vicarious (adjective) - occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
- to visualize, visualise (verb) - view the outline of by means of an X-ray
- zymosis (noun) - (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease.
medicine is a type of:
- drug (noun) - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
types of medicine:
- APC (noun) - a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
- Drixoral (noun) - the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion
- acyclovir, Zovirax (noun) - an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes
- alendronate, Fosamax (noun) - a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
- allopurinol, Zyloprim (noun) - a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
- amrinone, Inocor (noun) - a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure
- analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill (noun) - a medicine used to relieve pain
- angiogenesis inhibitor (noun) - a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
- anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug (noun) - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
- antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication (noun) - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
- antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide (noun) - any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
- anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug (noun) - a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
- anticholinesterase (noun) - a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect
- anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant (noun) - medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
- anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug (noun) - a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
- antidepressant, antidepressant drug (noun) - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression
- antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug (noun) - a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
- antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug (noun) - a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
- antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug (noun) - a drug that limits the formation of urine
- antiemetic, antiemetic drug (noun) - a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
- antihistamine (noun) - a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds
- antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug (noun) - a drug that reduces high blood pressure
- antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug (noun) - a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
- antipyretic, febrifuge (noun) - any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
- antiseptic (noun) - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
- antispasmodic, spasmolytic, antispasmodic agent (noun) - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
- antitussive (noun) - any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
- antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug (noun) - any drug that destroys viruses
- astringent, astringent drug, styptic (noun) - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
- atomic cocktail (noun) - an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
- azathioprine, Imuran (noun) - an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
- blocker, blocking agent (noun) - a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
- bronchodilator (noun) - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
- calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker (noun) - any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart)
- carminative (noun) - medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- clofibrate, Atromid-S (noun) - a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum
- clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix (noun) - a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks
- cold medicine (noun) - medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
- counterirritant (noun) - a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
- cytotoxic drug (noun) - any drug that has a toxic effect on cells
- decongestant (noun) - a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
- demulcent (noun) - a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
- diaphoretic (noun) - used to produce perspiration
- disulfiram, Antabuse (noun) - a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism
- dose, dosage (noun) - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
- drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAART (noun) - a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors
- expectorant, expectorator (noun) - a medicine promoting expectoration
- fixed-combination drug (noun) - drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients
- gemfibrozil, Lopid (noun) - medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
- hematinic, haematinic (noun) - a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood
- herbal medicine (noun) - a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
- histamine blocker (noun) - a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux
- immunosuppressant, immunosuppressor, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressive, immune suppressant drug (noun) - a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
- inhalant, inhalation (noun) - a medication to be taken by inhaling it
- isoproterenol, Isuprel (noun) - drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
- isosorbide, Isordil (noun) - drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
- lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin (noun) - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
- methacholine, Mecholyl (noun) - parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity
- nux vomica (noun) - a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree
- over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine (noun) - a drug that is sold without a prescription
- oxytocic, oxytocic drug (noun) - a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
- paregoric, camphorated tincture of opium (noun) - medicine used to treat diarrhea
- patent medicine (noun) - medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
- penicillamine, Cuprimine (noun) - a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
- pentylenetetrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, Metrazol (noun) - a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant
- pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic (noun) - drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
- placebo (noun) - an innocuous or inert medication
- powder (noun) - any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
- prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug (noun) - a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
- probenecid (noun) - a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood
- purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient (noun) - a purging medicine
- remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic (noun) - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- rubefacient (noun) - a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
- sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer (noun) - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- soothing syrup (noun) - medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect
- specific (noun) - a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
- sucralfate, Carafate (noun) - medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers
- sudorific, sudatory (noun) - a medicine that causes or increases sweating
- suppository (noun) - a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- tincture (noun) - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
- tonic, restorative (noun) - a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- tyrosine kinase inhibitor (noun) - a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia
- vermicide (noun) - an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
- vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic (noun) - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
medicine is made from:
- physostigmine (noun) - used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
medicine is derivationally related to:
- to medicate, medicine (verb) - treat medicinally, treat with medicine
- to medicate (verb) - impregnate with a medicinal substance
- medicative, medicinal (adjective) - having the properties of medicine
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- medicine, medical specialty (noun) - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Member of this domain - TOPIC:
- nonprescription, over-the-counter (adjective) - purchasable without a doctor's prescription
- prescription (adjective) - available only with a doctor's written prescription
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.
Example:
- “he studied medicine at Harvard”
medicine is a type of:
- learned profession (noun) - one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
types of medicine:
- alternative medicine (noun) - the practice of medicine without the use of drugs
- complementary medicine (noun) - the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine
- preventive medicine (noun) - the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease
medicine is derivationally related to:
- medical (adjective) - relating to the study or practice of medicine
- to medicate, medicine (verb) - treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- medicine, medical specialty (noun) - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Member of this domain - TOPIC:
- to administer, dispense (verb) - give or apply (medications)
- to amputate, cut off (verb) - remove surgically
- to ankylose, ancylose (verb) - undergo ankylosis
- to ankylose, ancylose (verb) - produce ankylosis by surgery
- to bandage (verb) - dress by covering or binding
- to bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise (verb) - draw blood
- to bring around, cure, heal (verb) - provide a cure for, make healthy again
- to cup, transfuse (verb) - treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
- to diagnose (verb) - subject to a medical analysis
- to digitalize (verb) - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects
- to doctor (verb) - give medical treatment to
- to dope, dope up (verb) - give a narcotic to
- to dress (verb) - apply a bandage or medication to
- to drug, dose (verb) - administer a drug to
- to eviscerate (verb) - remove the contents of
- to explore (verb) - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
- group practice (noun) - (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources
- to immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate (verb) - perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
- to infuse (verb) - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
- to inject, shoot (verb) - give an injection to
- to medicate, medicine (verb) - treat medicinally, treat with medicine
- to medicate (verb) - impregnate with a medicinal substance
- to nurse (verb) - try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- to operate on, operate (verb) - perform surgery on
- to palpate, feel (verb) - examine (a body part) by palpation
- to poultice, plaster (verb) - dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
- to quack (verb) - act as a medical quack or a charlatan
- to remedy, relieve (verb) - provide relief for
- to resect, eviscerate (verb) - surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- to salve (verb) - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
- to slough off (verb) - separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion
- to soup (verb) - dope (a racehorse)
- to splint (verb) - support with a splint
- to strap (verb) - secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
- to transfuse (verb) - give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
- to venesect (verb) - practice venesection
- to vet (verb) - provide veterinary care for
- to vet (verb) - provide (a person) with medical care
Examples:
- “you have to face the music”,
- “take your medicine”
medicine is a type of:
- punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation (noun) - the act of punishing
Verb (1 meaning)
to medicine is a way to:
ways to medicine:
- to drug, dose (verb) - administer a drug to
- to salve (verb) - apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
to medicine is derivationally related to:
- medication (noun) - the act of treating with medicines or remedies
- medicative, medicinal (adjective) - having the properties of medicine
- medicine, practice of medicine (noun) - 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
- medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug (noun) - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
- medicine, medical specialty (noun) - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- medicine, practice of medicine (noun) - 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