medicament Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    medicine; medication; medicinal drug.

WordNet

Med"i*ca*ment noun
Etymology
L. medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to heal: cf. F. médicament. See Medicable.
Definitions
  1. Anything used for healing diseases or wounds; a medicine; a healing application.

Webster 1913