medicine

معنی کلمه medicine

معنی واژه medicine

n. - The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.
n. - Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a remedy; physic.
n. - A philter or love potion.
n. - A physician.
v. t. - To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure.
n. - 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.
n. - Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages.
n. - Short for Medicine man.
n. - Intoxicating liquor; drink.