medicine

漢語翻譯

n. 藥, 醫學, 內科
vt. 給...用藥
【化】 醫藥
【醫】 醫學, 內科學, 藥品, 藥物

詞意辨析：

drug, medicine, medication, remedy, cure, chemical

這些名詞都有“藥”之意。
drug: 普通用詞，含義廣泛，可指任何用於預防或治療肉體上或精神上疾病的藥品。用複數形式時，多指 * 。
medicine: 普通用詞，可指藥物的總稱，也指一切有利於健康的東西。
medication: 指醫生開給病人用的一切藥物，從最簡單的阿斯匹林到最複雜的藥物。
remedy: 側重指對恢復健康有效的藥品或治療方法。
cure: 比remedy更強調使身體恢復健康的療法或良藥。
chemical: 多指工業或化學中的藥品，有時也指醫藥中的藥品。

英文解釋：

名詞 medicine:

1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
   同義詞：medical specialty
2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
   同義詞：medication, medicament, medicinal drug
3. 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
   同義詞：practice of medicine
4. punishment for one's actions
   同義詞：music

動詞 medicine:

1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine
   同義詞：medicate

例句：

1. There have been great advances in medicine in the last ten years.
   在過去十年里，醫學取得了巨大的進步。
2. The medicine worked.
   藥物奏效了。
3. Have you taken your medicine?
   你吃過藥了嗎？
4. The best medicine for you now would be a good holiday.
   目前對你來說，過一個愉快的假期就是一劑良藥。

詳細解釋：

med.i.cine

n.Abbr. med.（名詞）縮寫 med.

The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind.
醫學：有關診斷、治療或預防疾病及其它對身體或精神之損傷的科學
The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means.
內科學：醫學領域中研究藥物治療、飲食治療、運動治療及其他非外科治療的分支
The practice of medicine.
醫療實踐
An agent, such as a drug, used to treat disease or injury.
藥，藥物：用來治療疾病或受傷的試劑（如一種藥劑）
Something, such as corrective discipline or punishment, that is unpleasant but necessary or unavoidable.
（喻）藥：某種令人不快的但卻必需的或不可避免的東西，例如矯正性懲罰

Shamanistic practices or beliefs, especially among Native Americans.
巫術：尤指北美印第安人的薩滿教活動或信仰
Something, such as a ritual practice or sacred object, believed to control natural or supernatural powers or serve as a preventive or remedy.
巫術，魔力：被認為是控制著自然或超自然力量的東西或是可以作為預防 * 物或治療物的東西，例如宗教儀式或聖物
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用來修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
a medicine cabinet; medicine bottles.
藥櫃；藥瓶

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin medicona [from feminine of] mediconus [of a doctor]
源自 拉丁語 medicona [] 源自mediconus的陰性詞 [醫生的]
from medicus [physician] * see medical
源自 medicus [醫師] *參見 medical