Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment ...

noun 1. any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy . 2. the art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical ...

Definition of MEDICINE. 1. a: a substance or preparation used in treating disease b: something that affects well-being . 2. a: the science and art dealing with the ...

med·i·cine (m d-s n) n. 1. a. The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind. b. The branch of this science ...

Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with restoring and maintaining health and wellness. Broadly, it is the practical science of preventing and curing ...

1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. 2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a ...

medicine n. The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind

A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely defined as any chemical substance intended for use in the medical ...

medicine /med·i·cine/ (med´ĭ-sin) 1. any drug or remedy. 2. the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health. 3. the treatment of disease by ...

the science and art of diagnosing, treating, curing, and preventing disease, relieving pain, and improving and preserving health; the branch of this science and art ...