[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

medicine \med"icine\, n. l. medicina sc. ars, fr. medicinus
   medical, fr. medicus: cf. f. m'edecine. see medical.
   1. the science which relates to the prevention, cure, or
      alleviation of disease.
      1913 webster

   2. any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a
      remedial agent; a medication; a drug; a pharmaceutical; a
      medicament; a remedy; physic.
      1913 webster

            by medicine, life may be prolonged.   --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. a philter or love potion. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. f. m'edecin. a physician. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   5.
      a among the north american indians, any object supposed
          to give control over natural or magical forces, to act
          as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also,
          magical power itself; the potency which a charm,
          token, or rite is supposed to exert.
          webster 1913 suppl.

                the north american indian boy usually took as
                his medicine the first animal of which he
                dreamed during the long and solitary fast that
                he observed at puberty.           --f. h.
                                                  giddings.
          webster 1913 suppl.
      b hence, a similar object or agency among other savages.
          webster 1913 suppl.

   6. short for medicine man.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   7. intoxicating liquor; drink. slang
      webster 1913 suppl.

   medicine bag, a charm; -- so called among the north
      american indians, or in works relating to them.

   medicine man 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; a shaman.
      

   medicine seal, 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
medical medicine man medicine bag medicine seal 

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Medicine >> M Words
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Medicine Man >> M Words
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River Seal >> R Words
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Elephant Seal >> E Words
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Solomons Seal >> S Words
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Ribbon Seal >> R Words
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Great Seal >> G Words
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Harp Seal >> H Words
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