medicament
[ muh-dik-uh-muh nt, med-i-kuh- ]
/ məˈdɪk ə mənt, ˈmɛd ɪ kə- /
noun
a healing substance; medicine; remedy.
Nearby words
Origin of medicament
Also called med·i·cant [med-i-kuh nt] /ˈmɛd ɪ kənt/.
Related forms
med·i·ca·men·tal [med-i-kuh-men-tl] /ˌmɛd ɪ kəˈmɛn tl/, med·i·ca·men·tous, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for medicant
They stand towards us in the relation, not of medicant strangers, but of co-heirs and members of our family.
Freeland|Theodor HertzkaThese soaps are prepared by adding the medicant to curd soap, and then making in a tablet form for use.
The Art of Perfumery|G. W. Septimus Piesse
British Dictionary definitions for medicant
medicament
/ (mɪˈdɪkəmənt, ˈmɛdɪ-) /
noun
a medicine or remedy in a specified formulation
Derived Forms
medicamental (ˌmɛdɪkəˈmɛntəl) or medicamentary, adjectiveWord Origin for medicament
C16: via French from Latin medicāmentum, from medicāre to cure
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Medicine definitions for medicant
medicament
[ mĭ-dĭk′ə-mənt, mĕd′ĭ-kə- ]
n.
An agent that promotes recovery from injury or ailment; a medicine.
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