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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French medicine, from Old French medecine, borrowed from Latin medicīna. Replaced the inherited Old French form mecine.
Pronunciation
Noun
médecine f (plural médecines)
- medicine (field of study)
Derived terms
Verb
médecine
- inflection of médeciner:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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