med·i·cine
Pronounced:
/ˈmɛdəsən, Brit ˈmɛdsən/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural med·i·cinesMeaning:
1 : a substance that is used in treating disease or relieving pain and that is usually in the form of a pill or a liquid [count] ▪ a cough medicine ▪ herbal medicines ▪ He forgot to take his medicine. [noncount] ▪ I took some medicine. ▪ Did you look in the medicine cabinet/chest for a pain reliever?
2 [noncount] : the science that deals with preventing, curing, and treating diseases ▪ Their research has led to many important advances in modern medicine. ▪ She's interested in a career in medicine. ▪ the practice/study of medicine ▪ preventive medicine —see also internal medicine, socialized medicine, sports medicine, western medicine
2 [noncount] : the science that deals with preventing, curing, and treating diseases ▪ Their research has led to many important advances in modern medicine. ▪ She's interested in a career in medicine. ▪ the practice/study of medicine ▪ preventive medicine —see also internal medicine, socialized medicine, sports medicine, western medicine
a taste/dose of your own medicine
informal : harsh or unpleasant treatment that is like the treatment you have given other people ▪ The movie is about a playboy who gets a taste of his own medicine when the girl he falls in love with jilts him for another guy.
take your medicine
informal : to accept something that is unpleasant because it is necessary and cannot be avoided ▪ If he loses the case, he should just take his medicine and stop complaining.