What does MEDICINE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɛdəsən/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
  2. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
  3. 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”
  4. punishment for one's actions“you have to face the music”

verb

  1. treat medicinally, treat with medicine

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

medicined15medicines14medicining16

Anagrams of MEDICINE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside MEDICINE

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Questions

Is MEDICINE a valid word in word games?

MEDICINE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is MEDICINE worth?

MEDICINE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MEDICINE?

67 other words, including IN, ME, NEED and END.