*medic*

n. The application of engineeering principles to solve problems in medicine, such as the design of artificial limbs or organs; -- called also bioengineering. [ PJC ]

n. 1. The application of the principles and techniques of the natural sciences, especially biology, to investigate and solve problems in clinical medicine. [ PJC ]

2. The investigation of the effects of external environmental factors such as weightlessness on the human body. [ PJC ]

a. [ L. Immedicabilis. See In- not, and Medicable. ] Not to be healed; incurable. “Wounds immedicable.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L. See Matter, and Medical. ] 1. Material or substance used in the composition of remedies; -- a general term for all substances used as curative agents in medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That branch of medical science which treats of the sources, nature and properties of all the substances that are employed for the cure of diseases, primarily with natural preparations, rather than pure or synthetic medicines; pharmacognosy. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ L. medica, Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_;) a kind of clover introduced from Media, from &unr_; Median. ] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is Medicago sativa. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A person who serves to provide medical care. [ PJC ]

2. Specifically: (Mil.) A member of the medical corps in the military. [ PJC ]

3. A medical doctor. [ PJC ]

4. A medical student. [ PJC ]

a. [ L. medicus. ] Medical. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. medicabilis, from medicare, medicari, to heal, fr. medicus physician. See Medical. ] Capable of being medicated; admitting of being cured or healed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A program controlled by the United States government to provide health care for the needy. It is funded by contributions from the salaries of workers, and is therefore a form of health insurance. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. &unr_; to learn, E. mind: cf. F. médical. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing disease, or the science of medicine; as, the medical profession; medical services; a medical dictionary; medical jurisprudence. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical properties of a plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a medical manner; with reference to healing, or to the principles of the healing art. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to medicaments or healing applications; having the qualities of medicaments. -- Med`ica*men"tal*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. médicastre. See Medical. ] A quack. [ R. ] Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Medicated p. pr. & vb. n. Medicating ] [ L. medicatus, p. p. of medicare, medicari. See Medicable. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To tincture or impregnate with anything medicinal; to drug. “Medicated waters.” Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To treat with medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. medicatio: cf. F. médication. ] The act or process of medicating. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Medicinal; acting like a medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. a. Of or relating to the Medici, a noted Italian family; as, the Medicean Venus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medicean planets (Astron.), a name given by Galileo to the satellites of Jupiter. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Medicinal; having the power of healing. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. medicinalis: cf. F. médicinal. See Medicine. ] 1. Having curative or palliative properties; used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or springs. [ 1913 Webster ]

Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees
Their medicinal gum. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to medicine; medical. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a medicinal manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. médecine. See Medical. ] 1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a medication; a drug; a pharmaceutical; a medicament; a remedy; physic. [ 1913 Webster ]

By medicine, life may be prolonged. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A philter or love potion. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. [ F. médecin. ] A physician. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (a) Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

The North American Indian boy usually took as his medicine the first animal of which he dreamed during the long and solitary fast that he observed at puberty. F. H. Giddings. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

(b) Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

6. Short for Medicine man. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

7. Intoxicating liquor; drink. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Medicine bag, a charm; -- so called among the North American Indians, or in works relating to them. --
Medicine man (among the North American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate the weather by the arts of magic; a shaman. --
Medicine seal, a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp the names of their medicines. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. “Medicine thee to that sweet sleep.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves. [ Also spelled medic. ]
Syn. -- trefoil. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a student in medical school.
Syn. -- medical student. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. A licensed medical practitioner. [ slang ]
Syn. -- doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to law as affected by medical facts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. medius middle + E. commissure. ] (Anat.) A large transverse commissure in the third ventricle of the brain; the middle or soft commissure. B. G. Wildex. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Medicornua [ NL., fr. L. medius middle + cornu horn. ] (Anat.) The middle or inferior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain. B. G. Wilder. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Science of medicine. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Med.) A person who is trained to give first aid and other emergency medical assistance in the absence of a physician, and to assist a physician in the administration of health care. Paramedics are often associated with police, firefighting units, or rescue squads. [ PJC ]

‖a. (Med.) 1. Of or pertaining to those providing medical care who are not physicians but serve in the capacity of assisting physicians; nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, Physical Therapy instructors, and respiratory therapy technicians are examples of paramedical personnel. [ PJC ]

2. Of or pertaining to the type of medical care provided by paramedics or other paramedical personnel; as, paramedical treatment. [ PJC ]