mêxìnn-a

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin medicīna (“the healing art, medicine; a physician's shop; a remedy, medicine”), feminine of medicīnus (“of or belonging to physic or surgery, or to a physician or surgeon”), from medicus (“a physician, surgeon”), from medeor (“I heal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːˈʒiŋ.a/, [mejˈʒiŋˑä]
• Rhymes: -iŋŋa
• Hyphenation: mê‧xìnn-‧a

Noun

mêxìnn-a f (plural mêxìnn-e)

1. medicine, particularly:
   1. A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
   2. A treatment or cure.
   3. (uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
   4. (uncountable) The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.

Related terms

• mêgâ
• mêgo