medicine

medicine
medicine [ˈmedsn, ˈmedɪsn]
1. noun
   a. ( = science) médecine f
• to study medicine faire médecine
• Doctor of Medicine docteur m en médecine
   b. ( = drug) médicament m
• it's a very good medicine for colds c'est un excellent remède contre les rhumes
• let's give him a taste of his own medicine on va lui rendre la monnaie de sa pièce
2. compounds
► medicine cabinet noun (armoire f à) pharmacie f
► medicine man noun (plural medicine men) sorcier m guérisseur
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✎ The French word médecine has an e in the middle whereas the Engish word has an i.
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['medsn], US ['medɪsn]
noun
1) [U] médecine f

to study medicine — étudier la médecine

doctor of medicine — docteur m en médecine

2) [C] (drug) médicament m (for pour)

the best medicine — lit, fig le meilleur remède

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to give somebody a taste of their own medicine — rendre à quelqu'un la monnaie de sa pièce

to take one's medicine like a man — avaler la pilule (colloq)


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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