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medical jurisprudence
nounLow
/ˈmɛdɪk(ə)l ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːd(ə)ns/The branch of law dealing with the application of medical knowledge to legal matters and proceedings.
medical marijuana
nounC1/C2
/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ˌmær.əˈwɑː.nə/Cannabis plant material, or its chemical derivatives, that is used to treat a medical condition or alleviate symptoms under legal authorization.
medical marker
nounC1
/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ˈmɑː.kər/A measurable substance or indicator in the body used to identify a specific disease, condition, or biological process.
medical tourism
nounC1
/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm/The practice of travelling to another country to receive medical treatment, often because it is cheaper, faster, or of higher quality than in one's home country.
medicalize
verb-transitiveC2
/ˈmed.ɪ.kəl.aɪz/To define or treat a human condition or social problem as a medical issue requiring medical intervention, diagnosis, or supervision.
medicament
nounC1/C2
/məˈdɪk.ə.mənt/A substance used in the treatment of disease; a medicine or remedy.
medicare
nounC2
/ˈmɛdɪkɛː/A federal health insurance program in the United States for people aged 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.
medicate
verbverb-transitiveLow-Mid (B2-C1). Used in medical/healthcare contexts, formal writing, and careful speech. Not common in everyday casual conversation.
/ˈmed.ɪ.keɪt/To treat or treat someone with a medicinal substance; to add a medicinal agent to something.
medication
nounHigh
/ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/A drug or other substance used to treat a disease, injury, or medical condition.
medici
nounLow
/ˈmɛdɪtʃi/A powerful and influential family from Renaissance Florence, Italy, known for banking, political power, and patronage of the arts.
medicide
nounVery Low
/ˈmɛdɪsaɪd/The act of killing a medical patient, especially a physician-assisted suicide.
medicinal
adjectivenounB2
/məˈdɪs.ɪ.nəl/Having healing properties; used as medicine.
medicinal leech
nounC1
/mɪˈdɪs.ɪ.nəl liːtʃ/A specific species of aquatic worm (Hirudo medicinalis) historically and sometimes currently used in medicine for bloodletting, owing to its saliva containing anticoagulants and anaesthetics.
medicine
nounverb-transitiveB1 (Very High Frequency)
/ˈmed.sən/A substance or treatment used to prevent, cure, or relieve the symptoms of disease or injury.
medicine ball
nounC1
/ˈmed.ɪ.sən ˌbɔːl/A heavy, solid ball, typically between 2–25 kg, used in strength training, conditioning, and rehabilitation exercises.
medicine bow range
nounVery low
/ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn bəʊ reɪndʒ/A mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, primarily in Wyoming and Colorado.
medicine bundle
nounLow/Very Low (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈmed.ɪ.s(ə)n ˌbʌn.d(ə)l/A sacred collection of objects (feathers, stones, herbs, etc.) used in Indigenous North American spiritual and healing practices.
medicine chest
nounC1/C2
/ˈmed.ɪ.sən tʃest/A small, portable box or cabinet containing a basic selection of medicines and first-aid supplies, typically kept in a home, boat, or remote location.
medicine dance
nounLow
/ˈmed.ɪ.sən ˌdɑːns/A ceremonial ritual, particularly in some Indigenous North American cultures, performed for healing purposes, to invoke spiritual power, or as part of medicinal practices.
medicine dropper
nounB1
/ˈmed.ɪ.sən ˌdrɒp.ər/A small glass or plastic tube with a rubber bulb at one end, used to measure and administer liquid medicine in small drops.

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