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medicine

medicine /ˈmɛdəsən/ Brit /ˈmɛdsən/ noun
plural medicines
medicine
/ˈmɛdəsən/ Brit /ˈmɛdsən/
noun
plural medicines
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEDICINE
: a substance that is used in treating disease or relieving pain and that is usually in the form of a pill or a liquid
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[noncount] : the science that deals with preventing, curing, and treating diseases
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

take your medicine

informal
: to accept something that is unpleasant because it is necessary and cannot be avoided