Medizin
English meaning: Medicine
Definition
A substance used to treat illness.
Example
“Nimm die Medizin nach dem Essen.”
In English: “Take the medicine after eating.”
Another example: “Du musst die Medizin dreimal am Tag einnehmen.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral word meaning both medicine as a substance and medicine as the science/field. Feminine (die Medizin); the plural Medizinen (medications) is less common, with Medikamente preferred for drugs.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
'Medizin' derives from the Latin 'medicina,' meaning art of healing, reflecting the word's evolution through a medical context in European languages.
Common Collocations
- Medizin nehmen
- Medizin studieren
- die Medizin wirkt
- bittere Medizin
Word Forms
die Medizin, der Medizin, pl. die Medizinen
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Literary Heritage
“Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh, in allen Wipfeln spürest du kaum einen Hauch”
“Over all the summits is peace; in all the treetops you feel barely a breath of wind.”
“Alle Menschen werden Brüder, wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt.”
“All men become brothers where your gentle wing rests — where joy dwells, humanity is united.”
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- Language
- Deutsch
- German
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
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