medicament
[muh-dik-uh-muh nt, med-i-kuh-]
- a healing substance; medicine; remedy.
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Origin of medicament
Also called med·i·cant [med-i-kuh nt] /ˈmɛd ɪ kənt/.
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cure-allfixdrugredresstherapytreatmentantidotemedicinepanaceapillreliefcountermeasureassistanceremedyaidplacebomedicationrecoveryelixirhealingExamples from the Web for medicant
Historical Examples
These soaps are prepared by adding the medicant to curd soap, and then making in a tablet form for use.
The Art of PerfumeryG. W. Septimus Piesse
They stand towards us in the relation, not of medicant strangers, but of co-heirs and members of our family.
FreelandTheodor Hertzka
medicament
- a medicine or remedy in a specified formulation
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Word Origin
C16: via French from Latin medicāmentum, from medicāre to cure
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Word Origin and History for medicant
medicament
n.
mid-15c., "medical skill; a medicinal compound," from Middle French médicament (15c.), from Latin medicamentum "drug, remedy," literally "means of healing," from medicare "to heal, cure" (see medication).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
medicament
(mĭ-dĭk′ə-mənt, mĕd′ĭ-kə-)- An agent that promotes recovery from injury or ailment; a medicine.
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