| medical |
of or having to do with the study or practice of medicine. |
| medication |
a medicine or drug. [2 definitions] |
| mustard |
a powder or paste with a strong taste made from the ground seeds of the mustard plant. Mustard is used to flavor food or spread on the skin as medicine. [1/3 definitions] |
| narcotic |
a drug that causes a person to become sleepy or unconscious and that may be used as a medicine to dull pain or cause sleep. Narcotics can be dangerous when not used as a medicine and can become hard to give up. |
| needle |
a very thin metal tube with a sharp point, used to put medicine into the body. [1/6 definitions] |
| ointment |
a soft, oily substance made to be rubbed into the skin. Ointment may be used as medicine or to soften the skin. |
| ophthalmologist |
a doctor who works in the branch of medicine that studies and treats diseases of the eye. |
| ophthalmology |
the branch of medicine that studies and treats diseases of the eye. |
| orthodontics |
(used with a singular verb) the branch of dental medicine that deals with the straightening of teeth. |
| orthodontist |
a dentist who works in the branch of dental medicine that deals with the straightening of teeth. |
| overdose |
too high a dose of medicine or drugs. |
| pellet |
a small rounded mass of food, medicine, or some other substance. [1/2 definitions] |
| peppermint |
a kind of mint plant that has small pink or white flowers and is grown for its oil. Peppermint is used in medicine and as a flavoring for toothpaste, gum, and candy. [1/3 definitions] |
| pharmacist |
a person who is trained to prepare and sell drugs and medicine in keeping with the orders of a doctor. |
| physician |
a doctor of medicine who is qualified and licensed to treat illness and injury. |
| pill |
a small tablet of medicine that is taken by mouth. |
| preparation |
a mixture used as a medicine. [1/3 definitions] |
| prescribe |
to order or suggest as a medicine. |
| prescription |
an order written by a doctor for medicine to treat a patient. [1/2 definitions] |
| preventive |
a medicine that keeps disease or sickness away. [1/3 definitions] |
| psychiatry |
the branch of medicine that deals with mental and emotional illness. |