medicine
US /ˈmed.ɪ.sən/
UK /ˈmed.ɪ.sən/
1.
medicina
the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use, often taken to exclude surgery)
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She is studying medicine at university.
Ela está estudando medicina na universidade.
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Advancements in medicine have saved countless lives.
Os avanços na medicina salvaram inúmeras vidas.
2.
remédio, medicamento
a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease
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Take your medicine twice a day.
Tome seu remédio duas vezes ao dia.
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The doctor prescribed some strong medicine for her cough.
O médico prescreveu um remédio forte para a tosse dela.