medicine
practice of medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries, he studied medicine at Harvard |
| preventive medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease, the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine |
| alternative medicine | the practice of medicine without the use of drugs, may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture |
| herbal medicine | the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health |
| complementary medicine | the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine |
family practice
family medicine | medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit |
| holistic medicine | medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors, holistic medicine treats the mind as well as the body |
phytotherapy
herbal therapy
botanical medicine | the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet) |
| music medicine | punishment for one's actions, you have to face the music, take your medicine |
Indian Mutiny
Sepoy Mutiny | discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in and , the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) |
| French and Indian War | a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes), - |
hill myna
Indian grackle
grackle Gracula religiosa | glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech |
Indian rat snake
Ptyas mucosus | enter buildings in pursuit of prey |
Indian python
Python molurus | very large python of southeast Asia |
Indian cobra
Naja naja | a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia |
Indian mongoose
Herpestes nyula | keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret, often domesticated |
cayuse
Indian pony | a small native range horse |
Indian rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis | having one horn |
Malayan tapir
Indian tapir
Tapirus indicus | a tapir found in Malaya and Sumatra |
| Indian buffalo | upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive, used for draft and milk |
Indian elephant
Elephas maximus | Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male |
| cold medicine | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold |
| herbal medicine | a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health |
| Indian club | a bottle-shaped club used in exercises |
| Indian trail | a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians |
lipid-lowering medicine
lipid-lowering medication
statin drug
statin | a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
lodge
indian lodge | any of various Native American dwellings |
medicine
medication
medicament
medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| medicine ball | heavy ball used in physical training |
medicine chest
medicine cabinet | cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries |
National Library of Medicine
United States National Library of Medicine
U.S. National Library of Medicine | the world's largest medical library |
over-theounter drug
over-theounter medicine | a drug that is sold without a prescription |
| patent medicine | medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription |
prescription drug
prescription
prescription medicine
ethical drug | a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist, he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly |
| Indian red | a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians |
lore
traditional knowledge | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote, early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend |
medicine
medical specialty | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
aeromedicine
aerospace medicine
aviation medicine | the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) |
dentistry
dental medicine
odontology | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
| emergency medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness |
forensic medicine
forensic pathology | the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes, forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer |
internal medicine
general medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) |
| nuclear medicine | the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells |
pharmacology
pharmacological medicine
materia medica | the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects |
psychiatry
psychopathology
psychological medicine | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
pediatrics
paediatrics
pediatric medicine
pedology | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children |
| space medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings |
| sports medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities |
| thoracic medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest |
| tropical medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions |