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medicine noun

  /ˈmɛd.s(ɪ)n/ , /ˈmɛd.ɪ.s(ɪ)n/ , /ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ , /ˈmɛdəs(ə)n/
  • (uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
  • (uncountable) The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.
 medicina
  • (uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
 medicina, medicamento, fármaco, remedio

medicinal adjective

  /məˈdɪsnəl/ , /məˈdɪsənəl/ , /mɛˈdɪsɪnəl/
  • Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
 medicinal, medicamentoso
folk medicine
medicina tradicional
veterinary medicine
medicina veterinaria
alternative medicine
medicina alternativa
medicine man
hombre medicina
traditional Chinese medicine
medicina china tradicional
medicine cabinet
botiquín, botiquín tipo gabinete
medicine ball
balón de gimnasia, balón de medicina, balón medicinal
taste of one's own medicine
cucharada de su propia medicina, dosis de su propia medicina
a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
un poquito de azúcar toda purga endulzará
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