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English word medicine comes from Latin medicus, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) medecine (Medicine; remedy; medical treatment of some form.)

medicus (Latin)

A doctor, physician, surgeon Median, Median language Healing, curative, medical.

medicinus (Latin)

Of or pertaining to doctors and healing; medical, medicinal.

medecine (Old French)

Medicine; remedy; medical treatment of some form.

medicine (Middle French)

Medicine (act of practising medical treatment).

medicin (Middle English)

medicine (English)

(rare, obsolete) To treat with medicine. (obsolete) A philter or love potion.. (obsolete) A physician.. (obsolete) black magic, superstition.. (slang) recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks. A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.. A treatment or cure.. Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or [...]

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