Synonyms for
Medicine
Definition
Medicine is a substance or treatment that is used to cure or prevent an illness or disease.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- take medicine
- prescription medicine
- over-the-counter medicine
- herbal medicine
- traditional medicine
- veterinary medicine
- emergency medicine
- preventive medicine
Word family
Usage note
While 'medicine' can refer to the substance taken, it also broadly refers to the practice and science of healing and health care.
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Example sentences
- The doctor prescribed medicine for my sore throat.
- I need to take my medicine every day to stay healthy.
- The medicine tasted terrible, but it made me feel better.
- The medicine was too expensive for me to afford.
- I don't like taking medicine, but it's important to follow the doctor's orders.
Quotes
'The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.' - Voltaire
'The best doctor is the one you run to and can't find.' - Denis Diderot
'The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it.' - Hippocrates