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...
- Forensic medicine is a broad term used to describe a group of medical specialties which deal with the examination and diagnosis of individuals who have...
- Transfusion medicine (or transfusiology) is the branch of medicine that encomp****es all aspects of the transfusion of blood and blood components including...
- Eclectic medicine was a branch of American medicine that made use of botanical remedies along with other substances and physical therapy practices, po****r...
- Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. A large share of its claims are pseudoscientific...
- Scientist (Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science) who practices medicine or surgery, veterinary medicine, dentistry, podiatry, clinical pharmacy, or Clinical Laboratory...