medicine
noun
Simple meaning
A substance which.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
meduhsinSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɛdəsən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
uncountablecountable
A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
looselycountable
Any treatment or cure.
uncountable
The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
uncountable
Ritual magic used, as by a medicine man, to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, or warfare; traditional medicine.
uncountable
The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.
Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
Used this way, medicine is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- medicament , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use medicine
- “She studied medicine to become a doctor and help people.”noun
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