medicine : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
  aerospace medicine; aeromedicine.
  

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• noun the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture
  

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• noun the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
  aerospace medicine; aeromedicine.
  

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• noun (a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine
  MB.
  

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• noun the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
  phytotherapy; herbal therapy.
  

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• that part of medicine or surgery which is occupied with the investigation of disease in the living subject.

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• noun medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
  

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• noun the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine
  

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• noun the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
  odontology; dentistry.
  

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• noun a doctor's degree in dental medicine
  DMD.
  

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• noun a doctor's degree in medicine
  MD.
  

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• noun the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness
  

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• (Med.), the application of medicine to the skin by friction.

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• noun medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
  family practice.
  

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• noun the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes
  forensic pathology.
  
  • forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer

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• medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations to law.

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• noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
  general medicine.
  

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• noun a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
  
• noun the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health
  

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• noun medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors
  
  • holistic medicine treats the mind as well as the body

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• theoretical medicine; that department of medical science which attempts to account philosophically for the various phenomena of health as well as of disease; physiology applied to the practice of medicine. Dunglison.

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• noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)
  general medicine.
  

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• noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
  statin; lipid-lowering medication; statin drug.
  

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• a charm; so called among the North American Indians, or in works relating to them.

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• noun heavy ball used in physical training
  

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• noun cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
  medicine cabinet.
  

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• noun cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
  medicine cabinet.
  

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• noun a Native American shaman
  

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• (among the North American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate the weather by the arts of magic.

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• a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp the names of their medicines.

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• noun the world's largest medical library
  National Library of Medicine; U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  

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• noun the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells
  

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• noun a drug that is sold without a prescription
  over-the-counter drug.
  

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• noun medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
  

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• noun the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
  pedology; pediatrics; paediatrics.
  

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• noun the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
  pharmacology; materia medica.
  

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• noun 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
  medicine.
  
  • he studied medicine at Harvard

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• noun a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
  prescription; prescription drug; ethical drug.
  
  • he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly

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• noun the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease
  
  • the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine

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• that department of medicine which treats of mental diseases.

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• noun the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  psychiatry; psychopathology.
  

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• noun a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree
  medical school.
  

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• noun the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings
  

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• noun the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities
  

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• noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest
  

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• noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions
  

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• noun the world's largest medical library
  National Library of Medicine; U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  

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• noun the world's largest medical library
  National Library of Medicine; U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  

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• noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
  urology.
  

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• noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
  

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