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Noun: medicament  mu'di-ku-munt
  1. (medicine) something that treats, prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    "The pharmacist prepared the medicament according to the doctor's prescription";
    - medicine, medication, medicinal drug, med [informal]

Derived forms: medicaments

Type of: drug

Encyclopedia: Medicament