plural of allopathic medicine

(slang) The drug opium.

plural of alternative medicine

A medication or medicine used to treat those people with coughing and related conditions, usually in liquid or syrup form.

(medicine) A medical model that proposes the customization of healthcare, with medical decisions, practices, or products being tailored to the individual patient.

(medicine, colloquial, derogatory) Nuclear medicine, in reference to the poor resolution and high diagnostic uncertainty associated with nuclear medicine imaging.

plural of heroic medicine

(uncountable) The use of computer technology in medical treatment. / (countable) A medicine, such as a smart pill, that uses digital technology.

(medicine) medicine given to prevent illness, rather than treat it.

(chiefly Canada, medicine) A state of affairs in which patients are assigned to and treated in beds or gurneys located in hospital hallways due to a shortage of hospital rooms.