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medicine
noun · Say it: MED-ih-sin
What it means
Foundationsomething you take to help you get better when you are ill
Dad gave me a spoonful of medicine to soothe my sore throat.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- medication
- remedy
- treatment
More examples
- The vet said our cat needs her medicine twice a day until she recovers.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'medicina', meaning the art of healing.
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