What does medicina in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word medicina in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use medicina in Spanish.

The word medicina in Spanish means medicine, medicine, medication, institute of legal medicine, allopathic medicine, alternative medicine, emergency medicine, general medicine, holistic medicine, internal medicine, mix of public and private medical systems, nuclear medicine, folk medicine, preventive medicine, a taste of your own medicine, a taste of your own medicine, intensive care unit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word medicina

medicine

nombre femenino (ciencia del cuerpo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estudió medicina en la universidad de Valencia.
She studied medicine at the University of Valencia.

medicine, medication

nombre femenino (medicamento, fármaco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le toca la medicina a las tres de la tarde.
He takes his medicine (or: medication) at three o'clock.

institute of legal medicine

locución nominal masculina (órgano auxiliar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Natalia trabaja en un instituto de medicina legal.
Natalia works at an institute of legal medicine.

allopathic medicine

nombre femenino (convencional, ortodoxa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La medicina alopática usa fármacos y no hierbas.

alternative medicine

(medicina no tradicional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

emergency medicine

locución nominal femenina (especialidad médica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La medicina de urgencia se enfoca en casos que requieren de atención inmediata.
Emergency medicine is used primarily in cases which require immediate attention.

general medicine

(no especializada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro estudia medicina general, todavía no sabe en qué quiere especializarse.
Pedro studies general medicine, he still does not know what he wants to specialize in.

holistic medicine

nombre femenino (alternativa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La medicina holística considera la mente, el cuerpo, y el espíritu como una unidad.

internal medicine

(internista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María practica medicina interna en el hospital municipal.
Maria practices internal medicine in the municipal hospital.

mix of public and private medical systems

nombre femenino (CR (Estado y sector privado)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La medicina mixta combina práctica social y privada.

nuclear medicine

nombre femenino (área de la radiología)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La medicina nuclear se usa en el tratamiento del cáncer.

folk medicine

nombre femenino (tradicional, empírica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La medicina popular no utiliza fármacos.

preventive medicine

(antes de enfermar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vacuna anual contra la gripe forma parte de la medicina preventiva.

a taste of your own medicine

expresión (coloquial (recibir lo merecido)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

a taste of your own medicine

expresión (recibir lo que se da)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

intensive care unit

locución nominal femenina (sección de hospital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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