medicina

Definitions of medicina
  1. noun
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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    anestesiologia
    the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
    batteriologia
    the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
    cardiologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
    odontoiatria, odontologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
    dermatologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
    endocrinologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
    geriatria, gerontologia, neurologia
    the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
    ginecologia
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
    ematologia
    the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
    immunologia
    the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
    neuropsichiatria
    the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
    diagnostica
    the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
    ostetricia
    the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
    oncologia
    the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
    oculistica
    the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
    otoiatria, otorinolaringoiatria
    the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
    farmacologia
    the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
    farmacia
    the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
    psichiatria
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    pediatria
    the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
    terapia
    branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
    urologia
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
    veterinaria
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
    virologia
    the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
    ortodontia
    the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
    immunodeficienza
    the branch of immunology that deals with pathologies of the immune system
    tossicologia
    the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
  2. noun
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
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    patologia
    the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
    sierologia
    the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
    chirurgia
    the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
    ortopedia
    the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
    anestesiologia
    the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
    batteriologia
    the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
    cardiologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
    odontoiatria, odontologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
    dermatologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
    endocrinologia
    the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
    geriatria, gerontologia, neurologia
    the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
    ginecologia
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
    ematologia
    the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
    immunologia
    the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
    neuropsichiatria
    the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
    diagnostica
    the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
    ostetricia
    the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
    oncologia
    the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
    oculistica
    the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
    otoiatria, otorinolaringoiatria
    the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
    farmacologia
    the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
    farmacia
    the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
    psichiatria
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    pediatria
    the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
    terapia
    branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
    urologia
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
    veterinaria
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals)
    virologia
    the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
  3. noun
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    synonyms: farmaco, medicamento, medicinale
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    analgesico, antalgico, antidolorifico, calmante
    a medicine used to relieve pain
    anticoagulante
    medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
    antistaminico
    a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
    antinfiammatorio
    a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
    antifebbrile, antipiretico
    any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
    antisettico
    a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
    antispasmodico, antispastico, spasmolitico
    a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
    astringente, costrittivo
    a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
    polvere
    any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
    purga, purgante
    a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
    balsamo, rimedio
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
    sedativo, tranquillante
    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
    candeletta, supposta
    a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
    tintura
    (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
    digestivo, ricostituente, tonico
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
    antibatterico, antibiotico, battericida
    a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
    antidoto
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
    antimalarico
    a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
    aspirina
    the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
    corroborante
    a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
    cipria
    cosmetic powder for the face
    lozione
    liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
    citrato
    purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid
    morfina
    an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
    unguento
    semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
    panacea, toccasana
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
    compressa, confetto, pasticca, pastiglia, pillola
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
    iodio
    a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
    efedrina
    white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
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    droga, sostanza stupefacente, stupefacente
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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