medicine

medicine
medi|cine
W3S2 [ˈmedsən US ˈmedısən] n
[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin medicina, from medicus; MEDICAL]
1.) [U and C]
a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink
▪ Medicines should be kept out of the reach of children.
▪ Have you been taking your medicine ?
▪ a medicine bottle
medicine chest/cabinet
(=for keeping medicine in)
2.) [U]
the treatment and study of illnesses and injuries
▪ She studied medicine at John Hopkins University.
▪ the remarkable achievements of modern medicine
complementary/alternative/folk etc medicine
▪ traditional Chinese medicine
3.) the best medicine
the best way of making you feel better when you are sad
▪ Laughter is the best medicine.
4.) give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine
to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
5.) take your medicine (like a man)
to accept an unpleasant situation or a punishment that you deserve, without complaining
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HINT sense 1
Do not say that you 'drink medicine'. Say that you take your medicine .
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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