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med·i·cine AHD[mĕdʹĭ-sĭn] D.J.[ˈmedɪsɪn]K.K.[ˈmɛdɪsɪn]n.（名词）abbr. med.【缩写】- The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind.医学：有关诊断、治疗或预防疾病及其它对身体或精神之损伤的科学
- The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means.内科学：医学领域中研究药物治疗、饮食治疗、运动治疗及其他非外科治疗的分支
- The practice of medicine.医疗实践
- An agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or injury.药，药物：用来治疗疾病或受伤的试剂（如一种药剂）
- Something, such as corrective discipline or punishment, that is unpleasant but necessary or unavoidable.（喻）药：某种令人不快的但却必需的或不可避免的东西，例如矫正性惩罚
- Shamanistic practices or beliefs, especially among Native Americans.巫术：尤指北美印第安人的萨满教活动或信仰
- Something, such as a ritual practice or sacred object, believed to control natural or supernatural powers or serve as a preventive or remedy.巫术，魔力：被认为是控制着自然或超自然力量的东西或是可以作为预防性药物或治疗物的东西，例如宗教仪式或圣物
n.attributive.（定语名词）- Often used to modify another noun:常用来修饰另一个名词：a medicine cabinet; medicine bottles.药柜；药瓶
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin medicīna [from feminine of] medicīnus [of a doctor] 源自 拉丁语 medicīna 源自medicīnus的阴性词 [医生的]
- from medicus [physician] * see medical 源自 medicus [医师] * 参见 medical
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