- medicament as a noun:
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medicament
noun
1 medicament
medicine Something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease.
synonyms: medication, medicinal drug, medicine.
Roget 662: remedy, help, cure, redress; medicine, medicament; diagnosis, medical examination; medical treatment; surgery; preventive medicine. [medical devices] clinical thermometer, stethoscope, X-ray machine. anthelmintic [Med.]; antidote, antifebrile [Med.], antipoison†, counterpoison†, antitoxin, antispasmodic; bracer, faith cure, placebo; helminthagogue†, lithagogue†, pick-meup, stimulant, tonic; vermifuge, prophylactic, corrective, restorative; sedative etc. 174; palliative; febrifuge; alterant†, alterative; specific; antiseptic, emetic, analgesic, pain-killer, antitussive [Med.], antiinflammatory [Med.], antibiotic, antiviral [Med.], antifungal [Med.], carminative; Nepenthe, Mithridate. cure, treatment, regimen; radical cure, perfect cure, certain cure; sovereign remedy. examination, diagnosis, diagnostics; analysis, urinalysis, biopsy, radiology. medicine, physic, Galenicals†, simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary†; linctus†, lincture†; medicament; pharmacon†. nostrum, receipt, recipe, prescription; catholicon†, panacea, elixir, elixir vitae, philosopher's stone; balm, balsam, cordial, theriac†, ptisan†. agueweed†, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset†, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts [Chem]; feverroot†, feverwort; friar's balsam, Indian sage; ipecac, ipecacuanha; jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark; quinine, quinquina†; sassafras, yarrow. salve, ointment, cerate, oil, lenitive, lotion, cosmetic; plaster; epithem†, embrocation†, liniment, cataplasm†, sinapism†, arquebusade†, traumatic, vulnerary, pepastic†, poultice, collyrium†, depilatory; emplastrum†; eyewater†, vesicant, vesicatory [Med.]. compress, pledget†; bandage etc. (support) 215. treatment, medical treatment, regimen; dietary, dietetics; vis medicatrix†, vis medicatrix naturae [Lat.]; medecine expectante [Fr.]; bloodletting, bleeding, venesection [Med.], phlebotomy, cupping, sanguisae, leeches; operation, surgical operation; transfusion, infusion, intravenous infusion, catheter, feeding tube; prevention, preventative medicine, immunization, inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, shot, booster, gamma globulin. pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics; pharmacopoeia, formulary; acology†, Materia Medica [Lat.], therapeutics, posology†; homeopathy, allopathy†, heteropathy [Med.], osteopathy, hydropathy [Med.]; cold water cure; dietetics; surgery, chirurgery [Med.], chirurgy†; healing art, leechcraft†; orthopedics, orthopedy†, orthopraxy†; pediatrics; dentistry, midwifery, obstetrics, gynecology; tocology†; sarcology†. hospital, infirmary; pesthouse†, lazarhouse†; lazaretto; lock hospital; maison de sante [Fr.]; ambulance. dispensary; dispensatory†, drug store, pharmacy, apothecary, druggist, chemist. Hotel des Invalides; sanatorium, spa, pump room, well; hospice; Red Cross. doctor, physician, surgeon; medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist; medical attendant, apothecary, druggist; leech; osteopath, osteopathist†; optometrist, ophthalmologist; internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist; epidemiologist [Med.], public health specialist; dermatologist; podiatrist; witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist; Aesculapius†, Hippocrates, Galen; accoucheur [Fr.], accoucheuse [Fr.], midwife, oculist, aurist†; operator; nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister; nurse's aide, candystriper; dresser; bonesetter; pharmaceutist†, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist†. ... show more
is a specific kind of: drug.
is a broader term that covers: acyclovir, Zovirax | alendronate, Fosamax | allopurinol, Zyloprim | amrinone, Inocor | analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller | angiogenesis inhibitor | antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication | antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide | anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug | anticholinesterase | anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant | anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug | antidepressant, antidepressant drug | antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug | antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug | antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug | antiemetic, antiemetic drug | antihistamine | antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug | anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug | antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug | antipyretic, febrifuge | antiseptic | antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic | antitussive | antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug | APC | astringent, astringent drug, styptic | atomic cocktail | azathioprine, Imuran | blocker, blocking agent | bronchodilator | calcium-channel blocker, calcium blocker | carminative | Atromid-S, clofibrate | clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix | cold medicine | counterirritant | cytotoxic drug | decongestant | demulcent | diaphoretic | Antabuse, disulfiram | dosage, dose | Drixoral | drug cocktail, HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy | expectorant, expectorator | fixed-combination drug | gemfibrozil, Lopid | haematinic, hematinic | herbal medicine | histamine blocker | immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor | inhalant, inhalation | isoproterenol, Isuprel | Isordil, isosorbide | lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug | Mecholyl, methacholine | nux vomica | over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine | oxytocic, oxytocic drug | camphorated tincture of opium, paregoric | patent medicine | Cuprimine, penicillamine | Metrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, pentylenetetrazol | pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical | placebo | powder | ethical drug, prescription, prescription drug, prescription medicine | probenecid | aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative | curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic | rubefacient | depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug | soothing syrup | specific | Carafate, sucralfate | sudatory, sudorific | suppository | tincture | restorative, tonic | tyrosine kinase inhibitor | vermicide | anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge ... show more.
contains: physostigmine.
domain category: medical specialty, medicine.
domain member category: prescription | nonprescription, over-the-counter.
derivation: medicate, medicine | medicate | medicative, medicinal.
Dutch: farmacon, geneesmiddel, heelmiddel, medicament, medicijn
Polish: lek, lekarstwo, medykament, remedium, specyfik
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