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medicine

/ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
med · i · cine ˈmɛd · ɪ · sɪn
English Definition
n. a substance used to treat illness
中文释义
药，药物
Significado en Español
medicina, medicamento
한국어 뜻
약, 의학
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
thuốc, y học
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Example Sentence

Take this medicine twice a day.

这种药一天服用两次。

Synonyms
drug remedy treatment
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “medicine”:

  1. A remedy
  2. B poison
  3. C disease
  4. D symptom
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A — remedy. “medicine” means n. a substance used to treat illness

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The doctor gave the sick young boy some ______ to lower his high fever.

  1. A candy
  2. B poison
  3. C medicine
  4. D water
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C — medicine. “medicine” means n. a substance used to treat illness

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Common questions about “medicine”

What does “medicine” mean?

medicine — n. a substance used to treat illness. In Chinese: 药，药物.

How do you pronounce “medicine”?

medicine is pronounced /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/. It breaks into 3 syllables: med · i · cine.

How do you use “medicine” in a sentence?

Take this medicine twice a day. (这种药一天服用两次。)

What are synonyms for “medicine”?

drug, remedy, treatment — all close in meaning to medicine (n. a substance used to treat illness).

Is “medicine” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. medicine appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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