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Synonyms and Antonyms of medicine

synonym (synonym of medicine)

  • (noun.cognition)
    medical specialty
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    medicament, medication, medicinal drug
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.act)
    practice of medicine
    the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases a more.. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    music
    punishment for one's actions (noun.act)
     
  • (verb.body)
    medicate
    treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
     

hypernym (medicine IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
    drug
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact)
     
  • punishment for one's actions (noun.act)
    penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment
    the act of punishing (noun.act)
     
  • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
    medical science
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease (noun.cognition)
     
  • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
    learned profession
    one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles (noun.act)
     
  • treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
    care for, treat
    provide treatment for (verb.body)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF medicine relation)

  • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
    acyclovir, zovirax
    an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms (noun.artifact)
     
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    alendronate, fosamax
    a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    allopurinol, zyloprim
    a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid (noun.artifact)
     
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    amrinone, inocor
    a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium (noun.artifact)
     
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    analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller
    a medicine used to relieve pain (noun.artifact)
     
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    angiogenesis inhibitor
    a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors (noun.artifact)
     
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    antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication
    a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
    any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth (noun.artifact)
     
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    anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug
    a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    anticholinesterase
    a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant
    medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood (noun.artifact)
     
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    anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug
    a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    antidepressant, antidepressant drug
    any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects (noun.artifact)
     
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    antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug
    a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus (noun.artifact)
     
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    antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug
    a drug used to control or stop diarrhea (noun.artifact)
     
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    antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug
    a drug that limits the formation of urine (noun.artifact)
     
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    antiemetic, antiemetic drug
    a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    antihistamine
    a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug
    a drug that reduces high blood pressure (noun.artifact)
     
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    anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug
    a medicine intended to reduce inflammation (noun.artifact)
     
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    antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug
    a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa (noun.artifact)
     
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    antipyretic, febrifuge
    any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever (noun.artifact)
     
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    antiseptic
    a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact)
     
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    antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic
    a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    antitussive
    any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug
    any drug that destroys viruses (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    apc
    a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine) (noun.artifact)
     
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    astringent, astringent drug, styptic
    a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    atomic cocktail
    an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    azathioprine, imuran
    an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    blocker, blocking agent
    a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bronchodilator
    a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker
    any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); ha more.. any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine (noun.artifact)
     
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    carminative
    medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    atromid-s, clofibrate
    a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases (noun.artifact)
     
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    clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix
    a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to fo more.. a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow (noun.artifact)
     
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    cold medicine
    medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold (noun.artifact)
     
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    counterirritant
    a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation (noun.artifact)
     
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    cytotoxic drug
    any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells (noun.artifact)
     
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    decongestant
    a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion (noun.artifact)
     
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    demulcent
    a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin (noun.artifact)
     
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    diaphoretic
    used to produce perspiration (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    antabuse, disulfiram
    a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    dosage, dose
    a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    drixoral
    the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor (noun.artifact)
     
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    drug cocktail, haart, highly active antiretroviral therapy
    a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV (noun.artifact)
     
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    expectorant, expectorator
    a medicine promoting expectoration (noun.artifact)
     
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    fixed-combination drug
    drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients (noun.artifact)
     
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    gemfibrozil, lopid
    medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood (noun.artifact)
     
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    haematinic, hematinic
    a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    herbal medicine
    a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    histamine blocker
    a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the e more.. a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2 (noun.artifact)
     
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    immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor
    a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    inhalant, inhalation
    a medication to be taken by inhaling it (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    isoproterenol, isuprel
    drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart (noun.artifact)
     
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    isordil, isosorbide
    drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug
    a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    mecholyl, methacholine
    parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    nux vomica
    a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine
    a drug that is sold without a prescription (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    oxytocic, oxytocic drug
    a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    camphorated tincture of opium, paregoric
    medicine used to treat diarrhea (noun.artifact)
     
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    patent medicine
    medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription (noun.artifact)
     
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    cuprimine, penicillamine
    a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis (noun.artifact)
     
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    metrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, pentylenetetrazol
    a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical
    drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    powder
    any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    ethical drug, prescription, prescription drug, prescription medicine
    a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist (noun.artifact)
     
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    probenecid
    a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout (noun.artifact)
     
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    aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative
    a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    rubefacient
    a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin (noun.artifact)
     
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    depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug
    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person (noun.artifact)
     
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    soothing syrup
    medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect (noun.artifact)
     
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    specific
    a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    carafate, sucralfate
    medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it (noun.artifact)
     
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    sudatory, sudorific
    a medicine that causes or increases sweating (noun.artifact)
     
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    suppository
    a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts (noun.artifact)
     
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    tincture
    (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution (noun.artifact)
     
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    restorative, tonic
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates (noun.artifact)
     
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    tyrosine kinase inhibitor
    a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia (noun.artifact)
     
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    vermicide
    an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) (noun.artifact)
     
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    anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge
    a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms (noun.artifact)
     
  • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
    allergology
    the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    anesthesiology
    the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    angiology
    the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    bacteriology
    the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    biomedicine
    the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    cardiology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    dental medicine, dentistry, odontology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth (noun.cognition)
     
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    prosthetics
    the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts (noun.cognition)
     
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    dermatology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    emergency medicine
    the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness (noun.cognition)
     
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    endocrinology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    epidemiology
    the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    forensic medicine, forensic pathology
    the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    gastroenterology
    the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases (noun.cognition)
     
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    geriatrics, gerontology
    the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    gynaecology, gynecology
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    haematology, hematology
    the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    hygiene, hygienics
    the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    immunology
    the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    general medicine, internal medicine
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) (noun.cognition)
     
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    nephrology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    nuclear medicine
    the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    clinical neurology, neurology
    (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    neuropsychiatry
    the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    diagnostics, nosology
    the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    midwifery, ob, obstetrics, tocology
    the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother (noun.cognition)
     
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    oncology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors (noun.cognition)
     
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    ophthalmology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    otology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the ear (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology
    the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    pharmaceutics, pharmacy
    the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, (noun.cognition)
     
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    psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pediatrics, pedology
    the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    chiropody, podiatry
    the branch of medicine concerned with the feet (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    proctology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus (noun.cognition)
     
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    rheumatology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints (noun.cognition)
     
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    otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, rhinolaryngology
    the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    space medicine
    the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings (noun.cognition)
     
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    sports medicine
    the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    therapeutics
    branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    thoracic medicine
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    accident surgery, traumatology
    the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    tropical medicine
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    urogenital medicine, urology
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    veterinary medicine
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    virology
    the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases (noun.cognition)
     
  • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
    preventive medicine
    the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    alternative medicine
    the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    complementary medicine
    the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine (noun.act)
     
  • treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
    dose, drug
    administer a drug to (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    salve
    apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body)
     

substance holonym (SUBSTANCE OF relation)

  • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
    physostigmine
    used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma (noun.plant)
     

derivation (.... is derived from medicine)

  • (verb.body)
    medicate
    impregnate with a medicinal substance (verb.body)
     
  • (adj.all)
    medicative, medicinal
    having the properties of medicine (adj.all)
     
  • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
    aesculapian, medical
    of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art (adj.pert)
     
  • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
    medicate, medicine
    treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine (adj.pert)
     
  • treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
    medicine, practice of medicine
    the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases a more.. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    medication
    the act of treating with medicines or remedies (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    medical specialty, medicine
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
     

domain category (medicine is domain category of ....)

  • treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
    medicine, practice of medicine
    the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases a more.. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
     

domain member category (.... is a member category of medicine domain)

  • (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
    prescription
    available only with a doctor's written prescription (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    nonprescription, over-the-counter
    purchasable without a doctor's prescription (adj.all)
     
  • the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
    emergency procedure
    (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    infusion
    (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    medicine, practice of medicine
    the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases a more.. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    uranalysis, urinalysis
    (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) (noun.act)
     
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    scatology
    (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    therapy
    (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) (noun.act)
     
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    irrigation
    (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    bloodletting
    formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy
    (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    imaging, tomography
    (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    venipuncture
    (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a ra more.. (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.animal)
    monster, teras
    (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus (noun.animal)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    gauze, gauze bandage
    (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent
    semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    percussor, plessor, plexor
    (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    truss
    (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    achromia
    an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    succedaneum
    (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    regime, regimen
    (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    germ theory
    (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    indication
    (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    contraindication
    (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.event)
    invasion
    (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.person)
    carrier, immune carrier
    (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    clinician
    a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    donor
    (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    host
    (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.phenomenon)
    rejection
    (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    license fee, license tax, licensing fee
    a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine) (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.process)
    chelation
    (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    festering, maturation, suppuration
    (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    infection
    (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    insufflation
    (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    potentiation
    (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    zymosis
    (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.quantity)
    reserve
    (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions (noun.quantity)
     
  • (noun.state)
    curvature
    (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    malignance, malignancy
    (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    sign
    (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    immunity, resistance
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    disfunction, dysfunction
    (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.substance)
    low-level radioactive waste
    (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests) (noun.substance)
     
  • (noun.substance)
    snake oil
    (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless (noun.substance)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    tolerate
    have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    autopsy
    perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    auscultate
    examine by auscultation (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    visualise, visualize
    view the outline of by means of an X-ray (verb.perception)
     
  • (adj.all)
    acute
    having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    chronic
    being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    fulgurating
    sharp and piercing (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    specific
    being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    nonspecific
    not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    algid
    chilly (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    invasive
    relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    noninvasive
    relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    corroborant
    used of a medicine that is strengthening (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    local
    affecting only a restricted part or area of the body (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    localised, localized
    confined or restricted to a particular location (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    topical
    pertaining to the surface of a body part (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    general
    affecting the entire body (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    epidemic
    (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultane more.. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    vicarious
    occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    palpable
    can be felt by palpation (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    confirming, positive
    indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    disconfirming, negative
    not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    psychotic
    characteristic of or suffering from psychosis (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    iatrogenic
    induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment) (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    refractory, stubborn
    not responding to treatment (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    self-limited
    relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    clonic
    of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    neurotropic
    (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    catatonic
    characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    parenteral
    administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection) (adj.pert)
     
  • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries (noun.act)
    group practice
    (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources (noun.act)
     
  • (verb.body)
    quack
    act as a medical quack or a charlatan (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    doctor
    give medical treatment to (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    vet
    provide veterinary care for (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    nurse
    try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    administer, dispense
    give or apply (medications) (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    transfuse
    give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    digitalize
    administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    bring around, cure, heal
    provide a cure for, make healthy again (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    relieve, remedy
    provide relief for (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    dress
    apply a bandage or medication to (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    plaster, poultice
    dress by covering with a therapeutic substance (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    bandage
    dress by covering or binding (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    strap
    secure (a sprained joint) with a strap (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    splint
    support with a splint (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    operate, operate on
    perform surgery on (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    venesect
    practice venesection (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    medicate, medicine
    treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    medicate
    impregnate with a medicinal substance (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    dose, drug
    administer a drug to (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    dope, dope up
    give a narcotic to (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    soup
    dope (a racehorse) (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    salve
    apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    bleed, leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize
    draw blood (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    inject, shoot
    give an injection to (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    infuse
    introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    immunise, immunize, inoculate, vaccinate
    perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    cup, transfuse
    treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.body)
    ancylose, ankylose
    undergo ankylosis (verb.body)
     
  • (verb.change)
    eviscerate
    remove the contents of (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    diagnose
    subject to a medical analysis (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    explore
    examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    feel, palpate
    examine (a body part) by palpation (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    amputate, cut off
    remove surgically (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    slough off
    separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    eviscerate, resect
    surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ (verb.contact)
     
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