medicine
/ˈmedɪsən/
CEFR level A2Topic HealthWord #1726 in the learning path
药；药物
Definitions
n. A substance used to treat or prevent illness.
药；药物
n. The study and practice of treating and preventing illness.
医学；医术
Example
The pharmacist explained how often to take the medicine.
药剂师解释了这种药应该多久服用一次。
Advances in medicine have increased life expectancy, but access to effective treatment remains unequal across regions.
医学进步延长了预期寿命，但各地区获得有效治疗的机会仍不平等。
Collocations
- take medicine
- study medicine
- preventive medicine
- prescribe medicine
Word family
- medical (adj.)
- medically (adv.)
- medicinal (adj.)
Usage tip
服药用take medicine；表示医学时不可数。
FAQ
- What does medicine mean?
- A substance used to treat or prevent illness. The study and practice of treating and preventing illness.
- How is medicine pronounced?
- UK /ˈmedɪsən/, US /ˈmedɪsən/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
