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What does medicine mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word medicine? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
  2. A treatment or cure.
  3. The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
  4. The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
  5. Ritual Native American magic used by a medicine man to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.
  6. 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.
  7. (obsolete) black magic, superstition.
  8. (obsolete) A philtre or love potion.
  9. (obsolete) A physician.
  10. (slang) recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks
Verb
  1. (rare, obsolete) To treat with medicine.
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