Synonyms of medicine
6 similar words
Another word for medicine is pharmaceutical. Other synonyms of medicine are prescription.
Synonyms and similar words for medicine
nounA substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a...
- pharmaceuticalA pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.
nounAny treatment or cure.
- regimen
- course
- program
- prescriptionA written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as...
nounMore synonyms
- health careThe prevention, treatment, and management of illness or the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the...
Meaning of medicine
- noun A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
- noun Any treatment or cure.
- noun The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
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Questions about synonyms of medicine
- What is another word for medicine?
- Medicine has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pharmaceutical and prescription.
- What does medicine mean?
- Medicine means a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: medicine (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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