medicament
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- (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseaseSynonyms: medicinemedicationmedicinal drugType of drugKinds remedy, dose, powder, pentylenetetrazol, prescription drug, patent medicine, antiprotozoal, nux vomica, sudorific, methacholine +79 moreMade of physostigmine
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Med′i·ca·ment noun
Origin: L. medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to heal: cf. F. médicament. See Medicable.
Anything used for healing diseases or wounds, especially a medicine; a medication; a healing application.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54