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medicine

[med-uh-sin, med-suhn] / ˈmɛd ə sɪn, ˈmɛd sən /


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Switzerland, for example, imports thousands of doctors even though “I know many who would like to study medicine but can’t” because of local medical-school quotas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She said: "Parasite control and preventive medicine remains an important part of protecting animal health and welfare."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I go through bottle after bottle of medicine, only to have them return a short while later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In traditional Chinese medicine, Polygonum multiflorum is typically processed before use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Burry had his own angle on this same subject, derived from the time he’d spent in medicine.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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