medicine

medicina, farmaco

Sostanza che si prende o si applica al corpo per curare una malattia o sentirsi meglio.

In inglese semplice: Something you take or put on your body to treat an illness or help you feel better.

• Take your medicine after breakfast.
• This medicine helped my cough.
• Did the doctor prescribe any medicine?

Come si usa: medicine for something (The doctor gave me medicine for my cough.)

Sinonimi: medication, drug, remedy

Espressioni comuni: take medicine, cough medicine, medicine for something, prescribe medicine

medicina

Studio e pratica della cura delle malattie e della tutela della salute.

In inglese semplice: The study and practice of treating illness and keeping people healthy.

• She wants to study medicine.
• Modern medicine has saved many lives.
• He practiced medicine in a small village.

Sinonimi: medical science

Espressioni comuni: study medicine, practice medicine, modern medicine

rimedio

Qualsiasi cosa che aiuta a risolvere un problema o a sentirsi meglio.

In inglese semplice: Anything that helps solve a problem or makes someone feel better.

• Laughter is good medicine.
• The spending cuts were bitter medicine for the town.
• A holiday was the best medicine for her stress.

Sinonimi: remedy, cure

Espressioni comuni: best medicine, bitter medicine, harsh medicine