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[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin medicina, from medicus; MEDICAL]
[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)
[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
the best medicine
the best way of making you feel better when you are sad
::Laughter is the best medicine.
give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine
to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
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 .