medicant
ə noun
a healing substance; medicine; remedy.
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medicament (mɪˈdɪkəmənt, ˈmɛdɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a medicine or remedy in a specified formulation | |
| [C16: via French from Latin medicāmentum, from medicāre to cure] | |
| medicamental | |
| —adj | |
| medica'mentary | |
| —adj | |
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medicament
1540s, from Fr. médicament, from L. medicamentum, from medicari (see medication).
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medicament me·dic·a·ment (mĭ-dĭk'ə-mənt, měd'ĭ-kə-)
n.
An agent that promotes recovery from injury or ailment; a medicine.
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