Etymology

Oil painting of medicine in the age of colonialism


Medicine (UK: /ˈmɛdsɪn/ (About this soundlisten), US: /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ (About this soundlisten)) is the science and practice of the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The word "medicine" is derived from Latin medicus, meaning "a physician".

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