| medicine | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ emergency procedure | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency). |
| ~ infusion | (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force). |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ uranalysis, urinalysis | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis). |
| ~ scatology | (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes). |
| ~ therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.).; "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief" |
| ~ irrigation | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution. |
| ~ bloodletting | formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine). |
| ~ actinotherapy, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, irradiation, radiation | (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance. |
| ~ tomography, imaging | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body. |
| ~ venipuncture | (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye. |
| ~ teras, monster | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus. |
| ~ gauze, gauze bandage | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings. |
| ~ medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
| ~ ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. |
| ~ percussor, plessor, plexor | (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes. |
| ~ truss | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure. |
| ~ achromia | an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells. |
| ~ succedaneum | (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another). |
| ~ regimen, regime | (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet). |
| ~ medical science | the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease. |
| ~ allergology | the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies. |
| ~ anesthesiology | the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics. |
| ~ angiology | the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders. |
| ~ bacteriology | the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease. |
| ~ biomedicine | the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel). |
| ~ biomedicine | the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice. |
| ~ cardiology | the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases. |
| ~ dental medicine, dentistry, odontology | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth. |
| ~ prosthetics | the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts. |
| ~ dermatology | the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases. |
| ~ emergency medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness. |
| ~ endocrinology | the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions. |
| ~ epidemiology | the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease. |
| ~ forensic medicine, forensic pathology | the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes.; "forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer" |
| ~ gastroenterology | the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases. |
| ~ geriatrics, gerontology | the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people. |
| ~ gynaecology, gynecology | the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women. |
| ~ haematology, hematology | the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs. |
| ~ hygienics, hygiene | the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health. |
| ~ immunology | the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system. |
| ~ general medicine, internal medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults). |
| ~ nephrology | the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders. |
| ~ nuclear medicine | the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells. |
| ~ clinical neurology, neurology | (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders. |
| ~ neuropsychiatry | the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system. |
| ~ diagnostics, nosology | the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease. |
| ~ midwifery, obstetrics, tocology, ob | the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother. |
| ~ oncology | the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors. |
| ~ ophthalmology | the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases. |
| ~ otology | the branch of medicine concerned with the ear. |
| ~ materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology | the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects. |
| ~ pharmaceutics, pharmacy | the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,. |
| ~ psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. |
| ~ paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pediatrics, pedology | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children. |
| ~ chiropody, podiatry | the branch of medicine concerned with the feet. |
| ~ proctology | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus. |
| ~ rheumatology | the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints. |
| ~ otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, rhinolaryngology | the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat. |
| ~ space medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings. |
| ~ sports medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities. |
| ~ therapeutics | branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease. |
| ~ thoracic medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest. |
| ~ accident surgery, traumatology | the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents. |
| ~ tropical medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions. |
| ~ urogenital medicine, urology | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system. |
| ~ veterinary medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals). |
| ~ virology | the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases. |
| ~ germ theory | (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms. |
| ~ indication | (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure.; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics" |
| ~ contraindication | (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment. |
| ~ invasion | (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body.; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures" |
| ~ immune carrier, carrier | (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others. |
| ~ clinician | a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments. |
| ~ donor | (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host). |
| ~ host | (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor. |
| ~ rejection | (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign.; "rejection of the transplanted liver" |
| ~ license fee, license tax, licensing fee | a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine). |
| ~ chelation | (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning. |
| ~ festering, suppuration, maturation | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus. |
| ~ infection | (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease. |
| ~ insufflation | (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity). |
| ~ potentiation | (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously. |
| ~ zymosis | (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus). |
| ~ reserve | (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions. |
| ~ curvature | (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal.; "curvature of the spine" |
| ~ malignance, malignancy | (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death. |
| ~ symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. |
| ~ sign | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease.; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" |
| ~ immunity, resistance | (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease. |
| ~ disfunction, dysfunction | (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group.; "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction" |
| ~ low-level radioactive waste | (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests). |
| ~ snake oil | (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless. |
| ~ tolerate | have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition.; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him" |
| ~ autopsy | perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem. |
| ~ auscultate | examine by auscultation. |
| ~ visualise, visualize | view the outline of by means of an X-ray.; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" |
| ~ acute | having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course.; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients" |
| ~ chronic | being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering.; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid" |
| ~ fulgurating | sharp and piercing. |
| ~ specific | being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides.; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements" |
| ~ nonspecific | not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides.; "nonspecific enteritis" |
| ~ algid | chilly.; "a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure" |
| ~ invasive | relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision. |
| ~ noninvasive | relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity. |
| ~ corroborant | used of a medicine that is strengthening. |
| ~ local | affecting only a restricted part or area of the body.; "local anesthesia" |
| ~ localised, localized | confined or restricted to a particular location.; "the localized infection formed a definite abscess" |
| ~ topical | pertaining to the surface of a body part.; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia" |
| ~ general | affecting the entire body.; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms" |
| ~ epidemic | (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously.; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza" |
| ~ vicarious | occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function.; "vicarious menstruation" |
| ~ palpable | can be felt by palpation.; "a palpable tumor" |
| ~ confirming, positive | indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen.; "a positive pregnancy test" |
| ~ disconfirming, negative | not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition.; "the HIV test was negative" |
| ~ psychotic | characteristic of or suffering from psychosis. |
| ~ iatrogenic | induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment). |
| ~ refractory, stubborn | not responding to treatment.; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains" |
| ~ self-limited | relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment. |
| ~ clonic | of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation.; "clonic spasm" |
| ~ neurotropic | (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially. |
| ~ catatonic | characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs. |
| ~ parenteral | administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection). |
| n. (artifact) | 2. medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
| ~ acyclovir, zovirax | an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms. |
| ~ alendronate, fosamax | a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause. |
| ~ allopurinol, zyloprim | a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid. |
| ~ amrinone, inocor | a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium. |
| ~ analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller | a medicine used to relieve pain. |
| ~ angiogenesis inhibitor | a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors. |
| ~ antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication | a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm. |
| ~ antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide | any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth. |
| ~ anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug | a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine. |
| ~ anticholinesterase | a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect. |
| ~ anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant | medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood. |
| ~ anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug | a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy). |
| ~ antidepressant, antidepressant drug | any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects. |
| ~ antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug | a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus. |
| ~ antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug | a drug used to control or stop diarrhea. |
| ~ antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug | a drug that limits the formation of urine. |
| ~ antiemetic, antiemetic drug | a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting. |
| ~ antihistamine | a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site. |
| ~ antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug | a drug that reduces high blood pressure. |
| ~ anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation. |
| ~ antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug | a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa. |
| ~ antipyretic, febrifuge | any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever. |
| ~ antiseptic | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues. |
| ~ antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic | a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles). |
| ~ antitussive | any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing. |
| ~ antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug | any drug that destroys viruses. |
| ~ apc | a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine). |
| ~ astringent, astringent drug, styptic | a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals. |
| ~ atomic cocktail | an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer. |
| ~ azathioprine, imuran | an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ. |
| ~ blocking agent, blocker | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process. |
| ~ bronchodilator | a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs. |
| ~ calcium-channel blocker, calcium blocker | any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine. |
| ~ carminative | medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing. |
| ~ atromid-s, clofibrate | a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases. |
| ~ clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix | a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow. |
| ~ cold medicine | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold. |
| ~ counterirritant | a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation. |
| ~ cytotoxic drug | any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells. |
| ~ decongestant | a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion. |
| ~ demulcent | a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin. |
| ~ diaphoretic | used to produce perspiration. |
| ~ antabuse, disulfiram | a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested. |
| ~ dose, dosage | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time. |
| ~ drixoral | the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor. |
| ~ drug | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic. |
| ~ drug cocktail, haart, highly active antiretroviral therapy | a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV. |
| ~ expectorant, expectorator | a medicine promoting expectoration. |
| ~ fixed-combination drug | drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients. |
| ~ gemfibrozil, lopid | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood. |
| ~ haematinic, hematinic | a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia. |
| ~ herbal medicine | a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health. |
| ~ histamine blocker | a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2. |
| ~ immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor | a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response. |
| ~ inhalant, inhalation | a medication to be taken by inhaling it. |
| ~ isoproterenol, isuprel | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart. |
| ~ isordil, isosorbide | drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure. |
| ~ lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug | a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase. |
| ~ mecholyl, methacholine | parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity. |
| ~ nux vomica | a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant. |
| ~ over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine | a drug that is sold without a prescription. |
| ~ oxytocic, oxytocic drug | a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus. |
| ~ camphorated tincture of opium, paregoric | medicine used to treat diarrhea. |
| ~ patent medicine | medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription. |
| ~ cuprimine, penicillamine | a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis. |
| ~ metrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, pentylenetetrazol | a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark. |
| ~ pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical | drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment. |
| ~ placebo | an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug. |
| ~ powder | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder. |
| ~ ethical drug, prescription drug, prescription medicine, prescription | a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist.; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly" |
| ~ probenecid | a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout. |
| ~ aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative | a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels. |
| ~ curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain. |
| ~ rubefacient | a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin. |
| ~ depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug | a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person. |
| ~ soothing syrup | medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect. |
| ~ specific | a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease.; "quinine is a specific for malaria" |
| ~ carafate, sucralfate | medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it. |
| ~ sudatory, sudorific | a medicine that causes or increases sweating. |
| ~ suppository | a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts. |
| ~ tincture | (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution. |
| ~ restorative, tonic | a medicine that strengthens and invigorates. |
| ~ tyrosine kinase inhibitor | a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia. |
| ~ vermicide | an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines). |
| ~ anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge | a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms. |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ physostigmine | used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma. |
| ~ prescription | available only with a doctor's written prescription.; "a prescription drug" |
| ~ nonprescription, over-the-counter | purchasable without a doctor's prescription.; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy" |
| n. (act) | 3. medicine, practice of medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ learned profession | one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles. |
| ~ preventive medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease.; "the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine" |
| ~ alternative medicine | the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture. |
| ~ complementary medicine | the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine. |
| ~ group practice | (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources. |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ quack | act as a medical quack or a charlatan. |
| ~ doctor | give medical treatment to. |
| ~ vet | provide veterinary care for. |
| ~ vet | provide (a person) with medical care. |
| ~ nurse | try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury.; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs" |
| ~ dispense, administer | give or apply (medications). |
| ~ transfuse | give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to. |
| ~ digitalize | administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects. |
| ~ cure, bring around, heal | provide a cure for, make healthy again.; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" |
| ~ remedy, relieve | provide relief for.; "remedy his illness" |
| ~ dress | apply a bandage or medication to.; "dress the victim's wounds" |
| ~ poultice, plaster | dress by covering with a therapeutic substance. |
| ~ bandage | dress by covering or binding.; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision" |
| ~ strap | secure (a sprained joint) with a strap. |
| ~ splint | support with a splint.; "splint a broken finger" |
| ~ operate on, operate | perform surgery on.; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life" |
| ~ venesect | practice venesection. |
| ~ medicine, medicate | treat medicinally, treat with medicine. |
| ~ medicate | impregnate with a medicinal substance. |
| ~ drug, dose | administer a drug to.; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist" |
| ~ dope up, dope | give a narcotic to.; "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race" |
| ~ soup | dope (a racehorse). |
| ~ salve | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing. |
| ~ leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize, bleed | draw blood.; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" |
| ~ inject, shoot | give an injection to.; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" |
| ~ infuse | introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes.; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" |
| ~ vaccinate, immunise, immunize, inoculate | perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation.; "We vaccinate against scarlet fever"; "The nurse vaccinated the children in the school" |
| ~ cup, transfuse | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin. |
| ~ ancylose, ankylose | undergo ankylosis.; "joints ankylose" |
| ~ ancylose, ankylose | produce ankylosis by surgery. |
| ~ eviscerate | remove the contents of.; "eviscerate the stomach" |
| ~ diagnose | subject to a medical analysis. |
| ~ explore | examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes. |
| ~ palpate, feel | examine (a body part) by palpation.; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse" |
| ~ amputate, cut off | remove surgically.; "amputate limbs" |
| ~ slough off | separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion. |
| ~ eviscerate, resect | surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ. |
| n. (act) | 4. medicine, music | punishment for one's actions.; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine" |
| ~ penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | the act of punishing. |
| v. (body) | 5. medicate, medicine | treat medicinally, treat with medicine. |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
| ~ drug, dose | administer a drug to.; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist" |
| ~ salve | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing. |
| cure | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain. |
| ~ treatment, intervention | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury). |
| ~ acoustic | a remedy for hearing loss or deafness. |
| ~ antidote, counterpoison | a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison. |
| ~ emetic, nauseant, vomitive, vomit | a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting. |
| ~ lenitive | remedy that eases pain and discomfort. |
| ~ lotion, application | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin.; "a lotion for dry skin" |
| ~ magic bullet | a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease.; "there is no magic bullet against cancer" |
| ~ medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
| ~ ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. |
| ~ alleviant, palliative, alleviator | remedy that alleviates pain without curing. |
| ~ catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea | hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists. |
| ~ preventative, preventive, prophylactic | remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease.; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" |
| v. (body) | 2. bring around, cure, heal | provide a cure for, make healthy again.; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
| ~ aid, help | improve the condition of.; "These pills will help the patient" |
| ~ recuperate | restore to good health or strength. |
| v. (change) | 3. cure | prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve.; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay" |
| ~ preserve, keep | prevent (food) from rotting.; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" |
| ~ cure | be or become preserved.; "the apricots cure in the sun" |
| ~ dun | cure by salting.; "dun codfish" |
| v. (change) | 4. cure | make (substances) hard and improve their usability.; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap" |
| ~ harden, indurate | become hard or harder.; "The wax hardened" |
| v. (change) | 5. cure | be or become preserved.; "the apricots cure in the sun" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ cure | prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve.; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay" |
| remedy | | |
| n. (act) | 1. redress, remediation, remedy | act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil. |
| ~ correction, rectification | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right. |
| ~ salve | anything that remedies or heals or soothes.; "he needed a salve for his conscience" |
| v. (change) | 2. amend, rectify, remediate, remedy, repair | set straight or right.; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" |
| ~ correct, right, rectify | make right or correct.; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" |
| v. (body) | 3. relieve, remedy | provide relief for.; "remedy his illness" |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
| treat | | |
| n. (food) | 1. dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat | something considered choice to eat. |
| ~ aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, nutrition, victuals | a source of materials to nourish the body. |
| ~ choice morsel, tidbit, titbit | a small tasty bit of food. |
| ~ savoury, savory | an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre. |
| ~ confection, sweet | a food rich in sugar. |
| ~ nectar, ambrosia | (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal. |
| ~ jelly, gelatin | an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods. |
| ~ bone marrow, marrow | very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones. |
| n. (event) | 2. treat | an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight. |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| v. (social) | 3. do by, handle, treat | interact in a certain way.; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
| ~ treat | regard or consider in a specific way.; "I treated his advances as a joke" |
| ~ bemock, mock | treat with contempt.; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" |
| ~ deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| ~ disregard, ignore, snub, cut | refuse to acknowledge.; "She cut him dead at the meeting" |
| ~ interact | act together or towards others or with others.; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
| ~ wrong | treat unjustly; do wrong to. |
| ~ handle with kid gloves | handle with great care and sensitivity.; "You have to handle the students with kid gloves" |
| ~ criminalize | treat as a criminal. |
| ~ nurse | treat carefully.; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly" |
| ~ strong-arm | handle roughly.; "He was strong-armed by the policemen" |
| ~ ride roughshod, run roughshod | treat inconsiderately or harshly. |
| ~ upstage | treat snobbishly, put in one's place. |
| ~ rough-house | treat in a rough or boisterous manner. |
| ~ brutalise, brutalize | treat brutally. |
| ~ do well by | treat with respect and consideration.; "children should do well by their parents" |
| ~ gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over | treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly. |
| ~ abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step | treat badly.; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" |
| ~ baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, indulge, spoil | treat with excessive indulgence.; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" |
| v. (change) | 4. process, treat | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition.; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals"; "treat an oil spill" |
| ~ propagate | cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering. |
| ~ affect, bear upon, bear on, impact, touch on, touch | have an effect upon.; "Will the new rules affect me?" |
| ~ iodise, iodize | treat with iodine.; "iodize salt" |
| ~ nitrate | treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate.; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol" |
| ~ tank | treat in a tank.; "tank animal refuse" |
| ~ oxygenate, aerate, oxygenise, oxygenize | impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen.; "oxygenate blood" |
| ~ mercerise, mercerize | treat to strengthen and improve the luster.; "mercerize cotton" |
| ~ malt | treat with malt or malt extract.; "malt beer" |
| ~ fluoridate, fluoridise, fluoridize | subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride.; "fluoridized water"; "fluoridize the teeth of children" |
| ~ creosote | treat with creosote.; "creosoted wood" |
| ~ chlorinate | treat or combine with chlorine.; "chlorinated water" |
| ~ carbonate | treat with carbon dioxide.; "Carbonated soft drinks" |
| ~ camphorate | treat with camphor. |
| ~ bromate, brominate | treat with bromine. |
| ~ ammoniate | treat with ammonia. |
| ~ irradiate, ray | expose to radiation.; "irradiate food" |
| ~ scald | treat with boiling water.; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled" |
| ~ refine | treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition.; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil" |
| ~ nitrogenise, nitrogenize, nitrify | treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound. |
| ~ reverberate | treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace.; "reverberate ore" |
| ~ curry | treat by incorporating fat.; "curry tanned leather" |
| ~ seed | sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain.; "seed clouds" |
| ~ dose | treat with an agent; add (an agent) to.; "The ray dosed the paint" |
| ~ sulfur, sulphur | treat with sulphur in order to preserve.; "These dried fruits are sulphured" |
| ~ vulcanise, vulcanize | subject to vulcanization.; "vulcanized rubber" |
| ~ chrome | treat with a chromium compound. |
| ~ bituminise, bituminize | treat with bitumen. |
| ~ agenise, agenize | age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride). |
| ~ run | cause to perform.; "run a subject"; "run a process" |
| ~ carboxylate | treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid. |
| ~ beneficiate | process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction. |
| ~ digest | convert food into absorbable substances.; "I cannot digest milk products" |
| ~ fumigate, fume | treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests. |
| ~ air-condition | control the humidity and temperature of.; "The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned" |
| v. (body) | 5. care for, treat | provide treatment for.; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" |
| ~ hyperventilate | produce hyperventilation in.; "The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient" |
| ~ massage | give a massage to.; "She massaged his sore back" |
| ~ purge | excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body).; "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged" |
| ~ correct | treat a defect.; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia" |
| ~ insufflate | treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity. |
| ~ detox, detoxify | treat for alcohol or drug dependence.; "He was detoxified in the clinic" |
| ~ irrigate | supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting.; "irrigate the wound" |
| ~ iodise, iodize | treat with iodine so as to prevent infection.; "iodize a wound" |
| ~ doctor | give medical treatment to. |
| ~ vet | provide (a person) with medical care. |
| ~ nurse | try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury.; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs" |
| ~ manipulate | treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed. |
| ~ dispense, administer | give or apply (medications). |
| ~ remedy, relieve | provide relief for.; "remedy his illness" |
| ~ dress | apply a bandage or medication to.; "dress the victim's wounds" |
| ~ splint | support with a splint.; "splint a broken finger" |
| ~ operate on, operate | perform surgery on.; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life" |
| ~ medicine, medicate | treat medicinally, treat with medicine. |
| ~ leech, phlebotomise, phlebotomize, bleed | draw blood.; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment" |
| ~ cup, transfuse | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin. |
| ~ shock | subject to electrical shocks. |
| ~ pack | treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood.; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice" |
| ~ cauterise, cauterize, burn | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent.; "The surgeon cauterized the wart" |
| ~ psychoanalyse, psychoanalyze, analyse, analyze | subject to psychoanalytic treatment.; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist" |
| v. (communication) | 6. address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" |
| ~ broach, initiate | bring up a topic for discussion. |
| ~ theologise, theologize | treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character. |
| ~ discourse, discuss, talk about | to consider or examine in speech or writing.; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" |
| ~ do by, treat, handle | interact in a certain way.; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
| ~ embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory.; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" |
| v. (possession) | 7. treat | provide with a gift or entertainment.; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" |
| ~ regale, treat | provide with choice or abundant food or drink.; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night" |
| ~ gift, present, give | give as a present; make a gift of.; "What will you give her for her birthday?" |
| v. (consumption) | 8. regale, treat | provide with choice or abundant food or drink.; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night" |
| ~ wine | treat to wine.; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week" |
| ~ alcoholize | subject to the influence of alcohol.; "After we finished dinner, we were thoroughly alcoholized" |
| ~ feast, feed | gratify.; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view" |
| ~ cater, ply, provide, supply | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
| ~ treat | provide with a gift or entertainment.; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" |
| v. (communication) | 9. treat | engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement.; "they had to treat with the King" |
| ~ negociate | confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.; "The parties negociated all night" |
| v. (cognition) | 10. treat | regard or consider in a specific way.; "I treated his advances as a joke" |
| ~ react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something. |
| ~ do by, treat, handle | interact in a certain way.; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
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