medicine
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1. 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 (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | learned profession, |
| definition | : | one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | preventive medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | alternative medicine, |
| definition | : | the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | complementary medicine, |
| definition | : | the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | group practice, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | quack, |
| definition | : | act as a medical quack or a charlatan (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | doctor, |
| definition | : | give medical treatment to (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | vet, |
| definition | : | provide veterinary care for (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | vet, |
| definition | : | provide (a person) with medical care (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | nurse, |
| definition | : | try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | administer, dispense, |
| definition | : | give or apply (medications) (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | transfuse, |
| definition | : | give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | digitalize, |
| definition | : | administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | bring around, cure, heal, |
| definition | : | provide a cure for, make healthy again (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | relieve, remedy, |
| definition | : | provide relief for (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | dress, |
| definition | : | apply a bandage or medication to (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | plaster, poultice, |
| definition | : | dress by covering with a therapeutic substance (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | bandage, |
| definition | : | dress by covering or binding (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | strap, |
| definition | : | secure (a sprained joint) with a strap (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | splint, |
| definition | : | support with a splint (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | operate, operate on, |
| definition | : | perform surgery on (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | venesect, |
| definition | : | practice venesection (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | medicate, |
| definition | : | impregnate with a medicinal substance (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | dose, drug, |
| definition | : | administer a drug to (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | dope, dope up, |
| definition | : | give a narcotic to (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | soup, |
| definition | : | dope (a racehorse) (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | salve, |
| definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | inject, shoot, |
| definition | : | give an injection to (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | infuse, |
| definition | : | introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | cup, transfuse, |
| definition | : | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | ancylose, ankylose, |
| definition | : | undergo ankylosis (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | ancylose, ankylose, |
| definition | : | produce ankylosis by surgery (verb.body) |
| domain member category | : | eviscerate, |
| definition | : | remove the contents of (verb.change) |
| domain member category | : | diagnose, |
| definition | : | subject to a medical analysis (verb.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | explore, |
| definition | : | examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes (verb.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | feel, palpate, |
| definition | : | examine (a body part) by palpation (verb.contact) |
| domain member category | : | amputate, cut off, |
| definition | : | remove surgically (verb.contact) |
| domain member category | : | slough off, |
| definition | : | separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion (verb.contact) |
| domain member category | : | eviscerate, resect, |
| definition | : | surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ (verb.contact) |
2. punishment for one's actions (noun.act)
3. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | acyclovir, zovirax, |
| definition | : | an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | alendronate, fosamax, |
| definition | : | a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | allopurinol, zyloprim, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | amrinone, inocor, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | angiogenesis inhibitor, |
| definition | : | a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | anticholinesterase, |
| definition | : | a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antihistamine, |
| definition | : | a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antipyretic, febrifuge, |
| definition | : | any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antitussive, |
| definition | : | any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | apc, |
| definition | : | a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | atomic cocktail, |
| definition | : | an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | azathioprine, imuran, |
| definition | : | an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | blocker, blocking agent, |
| definition | : | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bronchodilator, |
| definition | : | a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carminative, |
| definition | : | medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | atromid-s, clofibrate, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cold medicine, |
| definition | : | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | counterirritant, |
| definition | : | a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cytotoxic drug, |
| definition | : | any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | decongestant, |
| definition | : | a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | demulcent, |
| definition | : | a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diaphoretic, |
| definition | : | used to produce perspiration (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antabuse, disulfiram, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dosage, dose, |
| definition | : | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drixoral, |
| definition | : | the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fixed-combination drug, |
| definition | : | drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gemfibrozil, lopid, |
| definition | : | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | haematinic, hematinic, |
| definition | : | a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | herbal medicine, |
| definition | : | a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | histamine blocker, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | inhalant, inhalation, |
| definition | : | a medication to be taken by inhaling it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | isoproterenol, isuprel, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | isordil, isosorbide, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mecholyl, methacholine, |
| definition | : | parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nux vomica, |
| definition | : | a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oxytocic, oxytocic drug, |
| definition | : | a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | patent medicine, |
| definition | : | medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cuprimine, penicillamine, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical, |
| definition | : | drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | placebo, |
| definition | : | an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | powder, |
| definition | : | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | probenecid, |
| definition | : | a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rubefacient, |
| definition | : | a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soothing syrup, |
| definition | : | medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | specific, |
| definition | : | a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carafate, sucralfate, |
| definition | : | medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sudatory, sudorific, |
| definition | : | a medicine that causes or increases sweating (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | suppository, |
| definition | : | a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tincture, |
| definition | : | (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | restorative, tonic, |
| definition | : | a medicine that strengthens and invigorates (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vermicide, |
| definition | : | an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | physostigmine, |
| definition | : | used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma (noun.plant) |
| domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | prescription, |
| definition | : | available only with a doctor's written prescription (adj.all) |
4. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | medical science, |
| definition | : | the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | allergology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | anesthesiology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | angiology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | bacteriology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | biomedicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | biomedicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cardiology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | prosthetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | dermatology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | emergency medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | endocrinology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | epidemiology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gastroenterology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | geriatrics, gerontology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | gynaecology, gynecology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | haematology, hematology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | hygiene, hygienics, |
| definition | : | the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | immunology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | general medicine, internal medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nephrology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nuclear medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | clinical neurology, neurology, |
| definition | : | (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | neuropsychiatry, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | diagnostics, nosology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | oncology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ophthalmology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | otology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the ear (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pharmaceutics, pharmacy, |
| definition | : | the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | chiropody, podiatry, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the feet (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | proctology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | rheumatology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | space medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sports medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | therapeutics, |
| definition | : | branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | thoracic medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | accident surgery, traumatology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | tropical medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | urogenital medicine, urology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | veterinary medicine, |
| definition | : | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | virology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | emergency procedure, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | infusion, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | uranalysis, urinalysis, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | scatology, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | therapy, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | irrigation, |
| definition | : | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | bloodletting, |
| definition | : | formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | imaging, tomography, |
| definition | : | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | venipuncture, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | monster, teras, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus (noun.animal) |
| domain member category | : | gauze, gauze bandage, |
| definition | : | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent, |
| definition | : | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | percussor, plessor, plexor, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | truss, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | achromia, |
| definition | : | an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | succedaneum, |
| definition | : | (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | regime, regimen, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | germ theory, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | indication, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | contraindication, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | invasion, |
| definition | : | (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | carrier, immune carrier, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | clinician, |
| definition | : | a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | donor, |
| definition | : | (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | host, |
| definition | : | (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor (noun.person) |
| domain member category | : | rejection, |
| definition | : | (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain member category | : | license fee, license tax, licensing fee, |
| definition | : | a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine) (noun.possession) |
| domain member category | : | chelation, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | festering, maturation, suppuration, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | infection, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | insufflation, |
| definition | : | (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity) (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | potentiation, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | zymosis, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | reserve, |
| definition | : | (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions (noun.quantity) |
| domain member category | : | curvature, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | malignance, malignancy, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | symptom, |
| definition | : | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | sign, |
| definition | : | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | immunity, resistance, |
| definition | : | (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | disfunction, dysfunction, |
| definition | : | (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | low-level radioactive waste, |
| definition | : | (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests) (noun.substance) |
| domain member category | : | snake oil, |
| definition | : | (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless (noun.substance) |
| domain member category | : | tolerate, |
| definition | : | have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition (verb.perception) |
| domain member category | : | autopsy, |
| definition | : | perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem (verb.perception) |
| domain member category | : | auscultate, |
| definition | : | examine by auscultation (verb.perception) |
| domain member category | : | visualise, visualize, |
| definition | : | view the outline of by means of an X-ray (verb.perception) |
| domain member category | : | acute, |
| definition | : | having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | chronic, |
| definition | : | being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | fulgurating, |
| definition | : | sharp and piercing (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | specific, |
| definition | : | being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | nonspecific, |
| definition | : | not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | algid, |
| definition | : | chilly (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | invasive, |
| definition | : | relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | noninvasive, |
| definition | : | relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | corroborant, |
| definition | : | used of a medicine that is strengthening (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | local, |
| definition | : | affecting only a restricted part or area of the body (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | localised, localized, |
| definition | : | confined or restricted to a particular location (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | topical, |
| definition | : | pertaining to the surface of a body part (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | general, |
| definition | : | affecting the entire body (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | epidemic, |
| definition | : | (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | vicarious, |
| definition | : | occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | palpable, |
| definition | : | can be felt by palpation (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | confirming, positive, |
| definition | : | indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | disconfirming, negative, |
| definition | : | not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | psychotic, |
| definition | : | characteristic of or suffering from psychosis (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | iatrogenic, |
| definition | : | induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | refractory, stubborn, |
| definition | : | not responding to treatment (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | self-limited, |
| definition | : | relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | clonic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | neurotropic, |
| definition | : | (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | catatonic, |
| definition | : | characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs (adj.pert) |
| domain member category | : | parenteral, |
| definition | : | administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection) (adj.pert) |
5. treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | care for, treat, |
| definition | : | provide treatment for (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | dose, drug, |
| definition | : | administer a drug to (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | salve, |
| definition | : | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing (verb.body) |
| domain category | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
6. 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 (noun.act)
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medical, |
| definition | : | relating to the study or practice of medicine (adj.pert) |
7. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medicate, |
| definition | : | impregnate with a medicinal substance (verb.body) |
8. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medical, |
| definition | : | requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | aesculapian, medical, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art (adj.pert) |
9. treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
| derivation | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | medication, |
| definition | : | the act of treating with medicines or remedies (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
10. 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 (noun.act)
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medical, |
| definition | : | relating to the study or practice of medicine (adj.pert) |
11. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medicate, |
| definition | : | impregnate with a medicinal substance (verb.body) |
12. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medical, |
| definition | : | requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | aesculapian, medical, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art (adj.pert) |
13. treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body)
| derivation | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | medication, |
| definition | : | the act of treating with medicines or remedies (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
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