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masculine

/me.di.ka.mɑ̃/

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Translation

medicine, drug

Word origin

From Latin medicamentum ('a remedy, a drug'), from medicari ('to heal, to treat'), itself from medicus ('doctor'). The same Latin family gave English medicine and medical.

Origin: Latin
Root: medicamentum
English cognates: medicament, medicine, medical

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralmédicaments

Examples

prescrit .

The doctor prescribed her a medicine for the pain.

, .

This medicine is taken twice a day, after meals.

Keep medicines out of the reach of children.

She forgot to take her medicine this morning.

pharmacien .

The pharmacist explained to us how to use this medicine.

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This word is part of lesson 25.