Hypernyms for "medicine"
More general terms or categories
Hypernyms
View Full Definition
                    accident surgery
                    acyclovir
                    alendronate
                    allergology
                    allopurinol
                    alternative medicine
                    amrinone
                    analgesic
                    anesthesiology
                    angiogenesis inhibitor
                    angiology
                    anodyne
                    Antabuse
                    anthelminthic
                    anthelmintic
                    antiarrhythmic
                    antiarrhythmic drug
                    antiarrhythmic medication
                    antibacterial
                    antibacterial drug
                    anticholinergic
                    anticholinergic drug
                    anticholinesterase
                    anticoagulant
                    anticoagulant medication
                    anticonvulsant
                    anticonvulsant drug
                    antidepressant
                    antidepressant drug
                    antidiabetic
                    antidiabetic drug
                    antidiarrheal
                    antidiarrheal drug
                    antidiuretic
                    antidiuretic drug
                    antiemetic
                    antiemetic drug
                    antiepileptic
                    antiepileptic drug
                    antihistamine
                    antihypertensive
                    antihypertensive drug
                    anti-inflammatory
                    anti-inflammatory drug
                    antiprotozoal
                    antiprotozoal drug
                    antipyretic
                    antiseptic
                    antispasmodic
                    antispasmodic agent
                    antitussive
                    antiviral
                    antiviral agent
                    antiviral drug
                    APC
                    aperient
                    astringent
                    astringent drug
                    atomic cocktail
                    Atromid-S
                    azathioprine
                    bactericide
                    bacteriology
                    biomedicine
                    blocker
                    blocking agent
                    bronchodilator
                    calcium blocker
                    calcium-channel blocker
                    camphorated tincture of opium
                    Carafate
                    cardiology
                    carminative
                    cathartic
                    chiropody
                    clinical neurology
                    clofibrate
                    clopidogrel bisulfate
                    cold medicine
                    complementary medicine
                    counterirritant
                    Cuprimine
                    curative
                    cure
                    cytotoxic drug
                    decoagulant
                    decongestant
                    demulcent
                    dental medicine
                    dentistry
                    depressant
                    dermatology
                    diagnostics
                    diaphoretic
                    disulfiram
                    dosage
                    dose
                    downer
                    Drixoral
                    drug
                    drug cocktail
                    emergency medicine
                    endocrinology
                    epidemiology
                    ethical drug
                    expectorant
                    expectorator
                    febrifuge
                    fixed-combination drug
                    forensic medicine
                    forensic pathology
                    Fosamax
                    gastroenterology
                    gemfibrozil
                    general medicine
                    geriatrics
                    gerontology
                    gynaecology
                    gynecology
                    HAART
                    haematinic
                    haematology
                    helminthic
                    hematinic
                    hematology
                    herbal medicine
                    highly active antiretroviral therapy
                    histamine blocker
                    hygiene
                    hygienics
                    immune suppressant drug
                    immunology
                    immunosuppressant
                    immunosuppressive
                    immunosuppressive drug
                    immunosuppressor
                    Imuran
                    inhalant
                    inhalation
                    Inocor
                    internal medicine
                    isoproterenol
                    Isordil
                    isosorbide
                    Isuprel
                    lipid-lowering medication
                    lipid-lowering medicine
                    Lopid
                    materia medica
                    Mecholyl
                    methacholine
                    Metrazol
                    midwifery
                    nephrology
                    neurology
                    neuropsychiatry
                    nosology
                    nuclear medicine
                    nux vomica
                    OB
                    obstetrics
                    odontology
                    oncology
                    ophthalmology
                    otolaryngology
                    otology
                    otorhinolaryngology
                    over-the-counter drug
                    over-the-counter medicine
                    oxytocic
                    oxytocic drug
                    paediatrics
                    pain pill
                    painkiller
                    paregoric
                    patent medicine
                    pediatric medicine
                    pediatrics
                    pedology
                    penicillamine
                    pentamethylenetetrazol
                    pentylenetetrazol
                    pharmaceutic
                    pharmaceutical
                    pharmaceutics
                    pharmacological medicine
                    pharmacology
                    pharmacy
                    physic
                    placebo
                    Plavix
                    podiatry
                    powder
                    prescription
                    prescription drug
                    prescription medicine
                    preventive medicine
                    probenecid
                    proctology
                    prosthetics
                    psychiatry
                    psychological medicine
                    psychopathology
                    purgative
                    remedy
                    restorative
                    rheumatology
                    rhinolaryngology
                    rubefacient
                    salve
                    sedative
                    sedative drug
                    soothing syrup
                    space medicine
                    spasmolytic
                    specific
                    sports medicine
                    statin
                    statin drug
                    styptic
                    sucralfate
                    sudatory
                    sudorific
                    suppository
                    therapeutic
                    therapeutics
                    thoracic medicine
                    tincture
                    tocology
                    tonic
                    traumatology
                    tropical medicine
                    tyrosine kinase inhibitor
                    urogenital medicine
                    urology
                    vermicide
                    vermifuge
                    veterinary medicine
                    virology
                    Zovirax
                    Zyloprim
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.