medicament

noun me·di·ca·ment \mi-ˈdi-kə-mənt, ˈme-di-kə-\

Definition of MEDICAMENT

: a substance used in therapy

— me·di·ca·men·tous \mi-ˌdi-kə-ˈmen-təs, ˌme-di-kə-\ adjective

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin medicamentum, from medicare

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: cure, drug, medicine, medication, medicinal, pharmaceutical, physic, remedy, specific

Medical Dictionary

noun me·di·ca·ment \mi-ˈdik-ə-mənt, ˈmed-i-kə-\

: a substance used in therapy

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