Medicine

  • 11Medicine, geriatric — The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and the problems specific to aging. Also called geriatrics. From the Greek geron meaning old man + iatreia meaning the treatment of disease …

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  • 12Medicine — steht für Medizinisches Gender Medicine Humanmedizin unter geschlechtsspezifischen Gesichtspunkten Open Medicine, medizinische Projekte im Geiste des Open Source Geografisches Medicine Bow Mountains, Bergkette der Rocky Mountains Medicine Hat,… …

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  • 13medicine — (n.) c.1200, medical treatment, cure, remedy, also used figuratively, of spiritual remedies, from O.Fr. medecine (Mod.Fr. médicine) medicine, art of healing, cure, treatment, potion, from L. medicina the healing art, medicine; a remedy, also used …

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  • 14Medicine 8 — Origin London, England Genres Acid House Electro House Techno Years active 1996–present Labels Regal Recordings, Trashmouth Records …

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  • 15medicine — medi‧cine [ˈmedsn ǁ ˈmedsn] noun industrial/​occupational medicine HUMAN RESOURCES the study of the conditions under which people work and the effects of these conditions on their health and safety: • It is known from occupational medicine… …

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  • 16Medicine — Med i*cine, n. [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. m[ e]decine. See {Medical}.] 1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. [1913 Webster] 2. Any substance administered in the… …

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  • 18Medicine — Med i*cine, v. t. To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. Medicine thee to that sweet sleep. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19medicine — ► NOUN 1) the science or practice of the treatment and prevention of disease. 2) a drug or other preparation taken by mouth in order to treat or prevent disease. ● give someone a dose of their own medicine Cf. ↑give someone a dose of their own… …

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  • 20medicine — [med′ə sən; ] Brit [ med′sən, med′sin] n. [OFr < L medicina < medicus: see MEDICAL] 1. the science and art of diagnosing, treating, curing, and preventing disease, relieving pain, and improving and preserving health 2. the branch of this… …

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