English > medicine: 5 senses > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
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| Synonym | medical specialty |
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| Category of | achromia | An absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells |
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| acute | Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course |
| algid | Chilly |
| auscultate | Examine by auscultation |
| autopsy | Perform an autopsy on a dead body |
| bloodletting | formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) |
| carrier, immune carrier | (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others |
| catatonic | Characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme / extreme laxness of limbs |
| chelation | (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning |
| chronic | long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering |
| clinician | A practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments / experiments |
| clonic | Of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation |
| contraindication | (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment |
| corroborant | Used of a medicine that is strengthening |
| curvature | (medicine) a curving or bending |
| donor | (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) |
| dysfunction, disfunction | (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group |
| emergency procedure | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) |
| epidemic | (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease |
| festering, suppuration, maturation | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus |
| fulgurating | sharp and piercing |
| gauze, gauze bandage | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings |
| general | affecting the entire body |
| germ theory | (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms |
| host | (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor |
| iatrogenic | induced by a physician's words / words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment) |
| imaging, tomography | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body |
| immunity, resistance | (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease |
| indication | (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure |
| infection | (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease |
| infusion | (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) |
| insufflation | (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity) |
| invasion | (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body |
| invasive | relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision |
| irrigation | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution |
| licensing fee, license fee, license tax | A fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine) |
| local | affecting only a restricted part or area of the body |
| localized, localised | Confined or restricted to a particular location |
| low-level radioactive waste | (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests) |
| malignancy, malignance | (medicine) a malignant state |
| medicine, practice of medicine | The learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries |
| medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| monster, teras | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus |
| negative, disconfirming | not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition |
| neurotropic | (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially |
| noninvasive | relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity |
| nonspecific | not caused by a specific agent |
| ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
| palpable | Can be felt by palpation |
| parenteral | Administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection) |
| plexor, plessor, percussor | (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber / rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes |
| positive, confirming | Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen |
| potentiation | (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously |
| prescribe | (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription |
| psychotic | Characteristic of or suffering from psychosis |
| radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation | (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance |
| regimen, regime | (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) |
| rejection | (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign / foreign |
| reserve | (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions |
| scatology | (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes) |
| self-limited | relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment |
| sign | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease |
| snake oil | (medicine) any of various liquids / liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless |
| specific | Being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition |
| succedaneum | (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) |
| symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
| tolerate | Have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition |
| topical | pertaining to the surface of a body part |
| truss | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt |
| urinalysis, uranalysis | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) |
| venipuncture | (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye |
| vicarious | Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function |
| visualize, visualise | view the outline of by means of an X-ray |
| zymosis | (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) |
| Narrower | allergology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies |
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| anesthesiology | The branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics |
| angiology | The branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders |
| bacteriology | The branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease |
| biomedicine | The branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) |
| biomedicine | The branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice |
| cardiology | The branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases |
| dentistry, dental medicine, odontology | The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
| dermatology | The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases |
| emergency medicine | The branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness |
| endocrinology | The branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions / secretions |
| epidemiology | The branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease |
| forensic medicine, forensic pathology | The branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes |
| gastroenterology | The branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases |
| geriatrics, gerontology | The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people |
| gynecology, gynaecology | The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women |
| hematology, haematology | The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs |
| hygiene, hygienics | The science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health |
| immunology | The branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system |
| internal medicine, general medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) |
| nephrology | The branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders |
| neurology, clinical neurology | (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders |
| neuropsychiatry | The branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system |
| nosology, diagnostics | The branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease |
| nuclear medicine | The branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells |
| obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery | The branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother |
| oncology | The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors |
| ophthalmology | The branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases |
| otology | The branch of medicine concerned with the ear |
| pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology | The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children |
| pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica | The science or study of drugs |
| pharmacy, pharmaceutics | The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, |
| podiatry, chiropody | The branch of medicine concerned with the feet |
| proctology | The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus |
| prosthetics | The branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts |
| psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine | The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
| rheumatology | The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints |
| rhinolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology | The medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat |
| space medicine | The branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings |
| sports medicine | The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities |
| therapeutics | Branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease |
| thoracic medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest |
| traumatology, accident surgery | The branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds / wounds arising from accidents |
| tropical medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions |
| urology, urogenital medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system |
| veterinary medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals) |
| virology | The branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases |
| Broader | medical science | The science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease |
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| Spanish | especialidad médica, medicina |
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| Catalan | especialitat mèdica, medicina |
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| Adjectives | medical | requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery |
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| medical | of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art |
| Verbs | medicate, medicine | treat medicinally, treat with medicine |
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English > medicine: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
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| Synonyms | medication, medicament, medicinal drug |
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| Category of | nonprescription, over-the-counter | purchasable without a doctor's prescription |
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| prescription | available only with a doctor's written prescription |
| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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| Narrower | APC | A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine) |
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| Drixoral | The trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion |
| acyclovir, Zovirax | An oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes |
| alendronate, Fosamax | A tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause |
| allopurinol, Zyloprim | A drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid |
| amrinone, Inocor | A drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure |
| analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill | A medicine used to relieve pain |
| angiogenesis inhibitor | A drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors |
| anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug | A medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
| antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication | A drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm |
| antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide | Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth |
| anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug | A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine |
| anticholinesterase | A medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect |
| anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant | medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood |
| anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug | A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) |
| antidepressant, antidepressant drug | Any of a class of drugs used to treat depression |
| antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug | A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus |
| antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug | A drug used to control or stop diarrhea |
| antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug | A drug that limits the formation of urine |
| antiemetic, antiemetic drug | A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting |
| antihistamine | A medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds |
| antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug | A drug that reduces high blood pressure |
| antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug | A medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa |
| antipyretic, febrifuge | Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever |
| antiseptic | A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues |
| antispasmodic, spasmolytic, antispasmodic agent | A drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) |
| antitussive | Any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing |
| antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug | Any drug that destroys viruses |
| astringent, astringent drug, styptic | A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals |
| atomic cocktail | An oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer |
| azathioprine, Imuran | An immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ |
| blocker, blocking agent | A class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
| bronchodilator | A drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs |
| calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker | Any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart) |
| carminative | medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing |
| clofibrate, Atromid-S | A drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum |
| clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix | A blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks |
| cold medicine | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold |
| counterirritant | A medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation |
| cytotoxic drug | Any drug that has a toxic effect on cells |
| decongestant | A drug that decreases pulmonary congestion |
| demulcent | A medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin |
| diaphoretic | Used to produce perspiration |
| disulfiram, Antabuse | A drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism |
| dose, dosage | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time |
| drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAART | A combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
| expectorant, expectorator | A medicine promoting expectoration |
| fixed-combination drug | drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients |
| gemfibrozil, Lopid | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood |
| hematinic, haematinic | A medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood |
| herbal medicine | A medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health |
| histamine blocker | A medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux |
| immunosuppressant, immunosuppressor, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressive, immune suppressant drug | A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response |
| inhalant, inhalation | A medication to be taken by inhaling it |
| isoproterenol, Isuprel | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart |
| isosorbide, Isordil | drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure |
| lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin | A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
| methacholine, Mecholyl | parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity |
| nux vomica | A medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree |
| over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine | A drug that is sold without a prescription |
| oxytocic, oxytocic drug | A drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus |
| paregoric, camphorated tincture of opium | medicine used to treat diarrhea |
| patent medicine | medicine that is protected by a patent / patent and available without a doctor's prescription |
| penicillamine, Cuprimine | A drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis |
| pentylenetetrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, Metrazol | A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant |
| pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic | drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment |
| placebo | An innocuous or inert medication |
| powder | Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed / dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder |
| prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug | A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist |
| probenecid | A uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood |
| purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient | A purging medicine |
| remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic | A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve / relieve pain |
| rubefacient | A medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin |
| sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer | A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person |
| soothing syrup | medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect |
| specific | A medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease |
| sucralfate, Carafate | medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers |
| sudorific, sudatory | A medicine that causes or increases sweating |
| suppository | A small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts |
| tincture | (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution |
| tonic, restorative | A medicine that strengthens and invigorates |
| tyrosine kinase inhibitor | A drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia |
| vermicide | An agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) |
| vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic | A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms |
| Broader | drug | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
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| Substances | physostigmine | Used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma |
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| Spanish | fármaco, medicación, medicamento, medicamentos, medicina, remedio |
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| Catalan | fàrmac, medicament, medicina |
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| Adjectives | medicinal | having the properties of medicine |
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| Verbs | medicate, medicine | treat medicinally, treat with medicine |
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| medicate | impregnate with a medicinal substance |
English > medicine: 5 senses > noun 3, act| Meaning | The learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries. |
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| Example | "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
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| Synonym | practice of medicine |
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| Category of | administer, dispense | Give or apply (medications) |
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| amputate, cut off | Remove surgically |
| ankylose, ancylose | Undergo ankylosis |
| ankylose, ancylose | produce ankylosis by surgery |
| bandage | Dress by covering or binding |
| bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise | Draw blood |
| bring around, cure, heal | Provide a cure for, make healthy / healthy again |
| cup, transfuse | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin |
| diagnose | subject to a medical analysis |
| digitalize | Administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects |
| doctor | Give medical treatment to |
| dope, dope up | Give a narcotic to |
| dress | apply a bandage or medication to |
| drug, dose | Administer a drug to |
| eviscerate | Remove the contents of |
| explore | Examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes |
| group practice | (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources |
| immunize, immunise, inoculate, vaccinate | Perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation |
| infuse | introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes |
| inject, shoot | Give an injection to |
| medicate, medicine | treat medicinally, treat with medicine |
| medicate | impregnate with a medicinal substance |
| nurse | try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury |
| operate on, operate | Perform surgery on |
| palpate, feel | Examine (a body part) by palpation |
| poultice, plaster | Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance |
| quack | act as a medical quack or a charlatan |
| remedy, relieve | Provide relief for |
| resect, eviscerate | surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ |
| salve | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing |
| slough off | Separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion |
| soup | dope (a racehorse) |
| splint | support with a splint |
| strap | Secure (a sprained joint) with a strap |
| transfuse | Give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to |
| venesect | practice venesection |
| vet | Provide veterinary care for |
| vet | Provide (a person) with medical care |
| Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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| Narrower | alternative medicine | The practice of medicine without the use of drugs |
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| complementary medicine | The practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine |
| preventive medicine | The branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease |
| Broader | learned profession | One of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles |
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| Spanish | medicina |
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| Catalan | medicina |
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| Adjectives | medical | relating to the study or practice of medicine |
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| medicolegal | pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information) |
| premedical | preparing for the study of medicine |
| Verbs | medicate, medicine | treat medicinally, treat with medicine |
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