2. Of or pertaining to medicine; medical.

Me*dic"i*nal*ly, adv. In a medicinal manner.

Med"i*cine (?), n. [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr.

medicus: cf. F. médecine. See Medical.] 1. The science which relates to

the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.

2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial

agent; a remedy; physic.

By medicine, life may be prolonged.

Shak.

The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section M, N, and O · 第 386 / 2147 题