How to Say “Medicine” in Latin

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medicīna
feminine
The English phrase medicine is translated into Latin as medicīna.
medicīna refers to a substance which promotes healing.
Meaning: substance which promotes healing (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

Depending on how you use the word in a sentence, the form may change. The genitive singular form, meaning 'of medicine', is medicīnae. The ablative singular form, meaning 'by/with/from medicine', is medicīnā.

Did you know?

  • The word shares an ancient connection with the concept of 'ordering' or 'arranging' things correctly, which was seen as a way to restore health.
  • The phrase medicīna was often associated with the god Aesculapius, the deity of healing and medicine.
  • While medicīna is the general term, Romans used separate specific terms for 'drugs' like pharmaca, borrowed from Greek.

Examples in context

  • Medicina est scientia salutis.
    Medicine is the science of health.
  • Studium pharmacologiae in medicina necessarium est.
    The study of pharmacology is necessary in medicine.
  • Haec medicīna est bona.
    This medicine is good.
  • Medicīna pretiosa est.
    The medicine is expensive.
  • Nunc medicīna sumenda est.
    Now the medicine must be taken.

Example conversation

Gaius is asking Claudia about a remedy for a headache.

  1. Gaius

    Claudia, ubi est medicīna?
    Claudia, where is the medicine?
  2. Claudia

    Ecce, medicīna in mensā est.
    Here, the medicine is on the table.
  3. Gaius

    Gratias tibi ago.
    Thank you.
  4. Claudia

    Libenter, Gai.
    You're welcome, Gaius.

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