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medicine meaning in Tamil

மருத்துவம் maruttuvam

/ˈmɛd.ɪ.s(ɪ)n//ˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/

medicine in Tamil: மருத்துவம் (maruttuvam), மருந்து (maruntu). In English, medicine means a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

Tamil words for medicine

profession
மருத்துவம் maruttuvam
substance which promotes healing
மருந்து maruntu
treatment or cure
மருத்துவம் maruttuvam
field of study
மருத்துவம் maruttuvam

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

medicine in other languages

Questions about medicine in Tamil

What is the meaning of medicine in Tamil?
Medicine in Tamil is மருத்துவம் (maruttuvam), மருந்து (maruntu).
medicine என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Medicine: மருத்துவம் (maruttuvam), மருந்து (maruntu).
What does medicine mean in English?
Medicine means a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: medicine (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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