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medicine meaning in Sanskrit

औषध auṣadha

/ˈmɛd.ɪ.s(ɪ)n//ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/

medicine in Sanskrit: औषध (auṣadha), भेषज (bheṣaja), अगद (agada), आयुर्वेद (āyurveda). In English, medicine means a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

Sanskrit words for medicine

substance which promotes healing
औषध auṣadha, भेषज bheṣaja, अगद agada
field of study
आयुर्वेद āyurveda

English meaning of medicine

  1. noun A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
  2. noun Any treatment or cure.
  3. noun The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
  4. noun The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.

Full definition of medicine

medicine in a sentence

  • This medicine has fewer adverse effects than others in its drug class.
  • A legislative remedy might be some harsh medicine; is that cure worse than the ill?
  • She's studying medicine at university because she wants to be a doctor in the future.

Synonyms of medicine

All synonyms of medicine

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Questions about medicine in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of medicine in Sanskrit?
Medicine in Sanskrit is औषध (auṣadha), भेषज (bheṣaja), अगद (agada), आयुर्वेद (āyurveda).
medicine इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Medicine: औषध (auṣadha), भेषज (bheṣaja), अगद (agada), आयुर्वेद (āyurveda).
What does medicine mean in English?
Medicine means a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

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