lääketiede

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Etymology

lääke (medicine, remedy) +‎ tiede (science). Coined by Finnish politician, historian and professor Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen in 1861.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæːkeˣˌtie̯deˣ/,
  • Rhymes: -iede
  • Hyphenation(key): lääke‧tiede

Noun

lääketiede

  1. medical science, medicine (study of diseases and illnesses)
    Synonym: medisiina (jargon)
    Coordinate term: lääkärintyö (medical practice)

Declension

Possessive forms of lääketiede (Kotus type 48*F/hame, t-d gradation)

Derived terms

compounds

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