Medicines: meaning, definitions and examples
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medicines
[ หmษdษชsษชnz ]
healthcare
Substances or compounds used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of diseases.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many people rely on medicines to manage their health conditions.
- The doctor prescribed some medicines to help with the infection.
pharmacy
Products sold in pharmacies for medicinal purposes.
Synonyms
drugs, medications, pharmaceuticals
Examples of usage
- The pharmacist recommended some over-the-counter medicines for the cold.
- I need to pick up my prescription medicines from the pharmacy.
Translations
Translations of the word "medicines" in other languages:
๐ต๐น medicamentos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคตเคพเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Medikamente
๐ฎ๐ฉ obat-obatan
๐บ๐ฆ ะปัะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ leki
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฌ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉdicaments
๐ช๐ธ medicamentos
๐น๐ท ilaรงlar
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุฏููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ lรฉky
๐ธ๐ฐ lieky
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏ็ฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ zdravila
๐ฎ๐ธ lyf
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดำััะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษrmanlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ medicamentos
Etymology
The word 'medicines' originated from the Latin word 'medicina', which means 'healing art' or 'remedy'. The use of medicines dates back to ancient civilizations, where natural substances were used to treat illnesses. Over time, advancements in science and technology have led to the development of a wide range of medicines to improve healthcare and treat various medical conditions.
See also: medical, medication, medicinal, medicine, medics, paramedic.