- From Latin word ‘medicina’ which was derived from the action verb ‘medicare’: that was used to medicate.(1)
- “Art of restoring or preserving health”.(2)
- “The science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease”(3)
References
- Ciappelli F. (2002). Commentary on Designations of Medicines by Nigel Wiseman. Ecam;2(1): 111-112
- Sykes, J.B. (Ed.) The Concise Oxford Dictionary. (7th ed.) (1985) . Oxford University Press. New York
- Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Online Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary (8 June 2007)
