Medicament definition

mĭ-dĭkə-mənt, mĕdĭ-kə-
medicaments
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An agent that promotes recovery from injury or ailment; a medicine.
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An agent that promotes recovery from injury or ailment; a medicine.
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Noun

Singular:
medicament
Plural:
medicaments

Origin of medicament

  • Latin medicāmentum from medicāre to cure medicate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition