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Definition medicine in British English

medicine noun

noun
/ˈmed(ə)s(ə)n/

▪ alternative, complementary, conventional, herbal, orthodox, traditional

1

a substance that you take to treat an illness, especially a liquid that you drink

Example

cough medicine

Example

a medicine bottle

Example

You have to take the medicine three times a day.

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Example

He went on to study medicine at Edinburgh University.

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She donated her body to medicine.

Example

an ongoing battle between alternative and orthodox medicine

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Definition medicine in British English