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medicine

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/ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ · med-i-cine

A substance used for medical treatment.

Meanings

nounformal

A substance used for medical treatment.

ایک مادہ جو طبی علاج کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

دوائی

dawai

Synonyms

drugtreatmentremedyادویاتعلاجدواؤں

Antonyms

poisontoxinharmزہرمضرنقصان

Common Collocations

  • prescription medicine
  • over-the-counter medicine
  • traditional medicine

Example Sentences

He took medicine for his cold.

اس نے اپنی سردی کے لیے دوائی لی۔

Us ne apni sardi ke liye dawai li.

The doctor prescribed a new medicine for her condition.

ڈاکٹر نے اس کی حالت کے لیے ایک نئی دوائی تجویز کی۔

Doctor ne is ki haalat ke liye aik nai dawai tajwez ki.

She is studying medicine at the university.

وہ یونیورسٹی میں طب کا مطالعہ کر رہی ہے۔

Woh university mein tibb ka mutala kar rahi hai.

Easily Confused With

meditation:Medicine refers to treatment substances, while meditation is a mental exercise for relaxation.

Word Family

medicinal
adjectiveطبی
medicate
verbدوائی دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'medicine' for healing like 'medic' for a medic's role in health.

Picture a doctor with a stethoscope and medicine bottles.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق کی دوائی تدبیر کرتی ہے، / درد کی چوٹ کو بھی امید بھر دیتی ہے۔

Ishq ki dawaai tadbeer karti hai, / Dard ki chot ko bhi umeed bhar deti hai.

The medicine of love brings remedy, / It fills even the wound with hope.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا تندرست، پھر دوائی

Pehlā tandrust, phir dawaī

First health, then medicine.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "medicina" — the healing art

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Latin to Middle English, where it signified any substance used for healing.