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the science of the prevention and cure of disease

cure

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Cases of word usage

1) a medicine used to prevent a poison or disease from having an effect (antidote)

2) a substance used as a medicine (drug)

3) a medicine which medieval scientists thought keeps a person alive for ever (elixir)

4) an oily medicine used for rubbing on a bruise etc (embrocation)

5) any small plant whose leaves or seeds, because of their scent or flavour, are used in medicine or for flavouring food, such as sage, mint (herb)

6) (any kind of) medicine or ointment (medication)

7) a small flavoured tablet to be sucked, e.g. one containing medicine for the throat (pastille)

8) a small bottle, especially one for liquid medicine (phial)

9) a doctor of medicine and surgery (physician)

10) a small ball or tablet of medicine (pill)

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