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# medicine

«medicine» in Mova's school dictionary: **A pill, liquid or cream that a doctor or chemist gives to…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (medicine — uncountable; a medicine, medicines — a kind of drug)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A pill, liquid or cream that a doctor or chemist gives to help you get better when ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#m1)

2) The science and work of doctors: studying medicine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#m2)

3) Something that makes you feel better: «Laughter is the best medicine». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In health and safety: only take medicine from a trusted adult, in the right dose; never take someone else's medicine; medicine is not candy even if it tastes sweet; keep it locked away from small children; read the label. If a child swallows medicine by mistake, tell an adult at once (poison helpline). In science: medicine fights illness; vaccines are a kind of medicine. Phrases: take medicine, cough medicine, a dose of medicine, medicine cabinet, study medicine.

### examples

- Mum gave me some cough medicine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x1)
- Only take medicine from a grown-up you trust. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x2)
- Never take medicine that belongs to someone else. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x3)
- Keep medicines out of reach of little children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x4)
- The medicine tastes like strawberries, but it is not a sweet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x5)
- My aunt studied medicine and became a doctor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x6)
- Take the medicine twice a day after food. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x7)
- Laughter is the best medicine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/#x8)

### note

Usually uncountable (some medicine), countable for kinds (different medicines). Say «MED-sin» (UK) or «MED-i-sin» (US). Myth: more medicine does not work faster — too much is dangerous. In maths: «5 ml twice a day for 3 days» = 5 × 2 × 3 = 30 ml.

### In the corpora

- [Not every illness needs medicine: a cold gets better on its own.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/5/)
- [Medicine prescribed for one person is only for that person.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/13/)
- [A repeat prescription is for medicine someone takes regularly, so they do not need to see the doctor every time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/14/)
- [Cone snails shoot a harpoon-like tooth full of venom into fish, and pain medicines have been made from cone snail venom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/246-defences-venom-in-snakes-jellyfish-scorpions-and-the-platypus/10/)
- [Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics if the medicines are overused, which is why doctors do not give them for colds.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/257-the-microscopic-world-bacteria-good-and-bad/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «medicine» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/medicine/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.