medicijn

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch medicine, from Latin medicīna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meː.diˈsɛi̯n/
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

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• Hyphenation: me‧di‧cijn

Noun

medicijn n (plural medicijnen, diminutive medicijntje n)

1. medicine, cure, medication (substance)

   Synonym: geneesmiddel

   Er is nog geen goed medicijn tegen die ziekte. ― At the moment there is no good medicine yet against that disease.

   Ik ben vergeten mijn medicijn in te nemen. ― I have forgotten to take my medication.

Derived terms

• medicijnkast
• medicijnman

Related terms

• medicinaal

Descendants

• Afrikaans: medisyn
• Negerhollands: medicin

Further reading

• medicijn on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl