me ‧ dic ‧ a ‧ ment /mɪˈdɪkəmənt, ˈmedɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: medicamentum , from mederi ; ⇨ ↑ medical ]
formal a substance used to treat a disease
me ‧ dic ‧ a ‧ ment /mɪˈdɪkəmənt, ˈmedɪ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: medicamentum , from mederi ; ⇨ ↑ medical ]
formal a substance used to treat a disease
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012