mĕdĭcus Copy link Outline I. Adj.B. Transf., magicalII. Subst.A. mĕdĭcus, i, m.1. A medical man, physician, surgeon2. The finger next the little finger, Gr. ...B. mĕdĭ-ca, ae, f., a female physician ...C. mĕdĭca, ōrum, n., medicinal herbs, ... ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg • mĕdĭcus, a, um [medeor], of or pertaining to healing, healing, curative, medical (as adj., poet. and in post-Aug. prose). I. Adj.: medicas adhibere manus ad vulnera, Verg. G. 3, 455: ars, Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 12: potus, Nemes. Cyn. 222: vis, Plin. 36, 27, 69, § 202: salubritas, id. 5, 16, 15, § 72: usus, id. 22, 25, 81, § 163: digitus, the next to the little finger (cf. medicinalis), id. 30, 12, 34, § 108. —* B. Transf., magical: Marmaridae, medicum vulgus, ad quorum tactum mites jacuere cerastae, Sil. 3, 300.— II. Subst.: A. mĕdĭcus, i, m. 1. A medical man, physician, surgeon (class.): medicus nobilissimus atque optimus quaeritur, Cic. Clu. 21, 57: medicum arcessere, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 122: admovere aegro, Suet. Ner. 37: vulnerum, a surgeon, Plin. 29, 1, 8, § 22: caeduntur tumidae medico ridente mariscae, Juv. 2, 13; cf.: medicus ait se obligasse crus fractum Aesculapio, Apollini autem bracchium, Plaut. Men. 5, 3, 9: MEDICVS CLINICVS, CHIRVRGVS, OCVLARIVS, Inscr. Orell. 2983: AVRICVLARIVS, ib. 4227: IVMENTARIVS, ib. 4229; cf.: medici pecorum, Varr. R. R. 2, 7 fin.: LEGIONIS, Inscr. Orell. 448; 4996: DVPLARIVS TRIREMIS, ib. 3640: instrumentum medici, Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 62.—Prov.: medice, cura teipsum, Vulg. Luc. 4, 23.— 2. The finger next the little finger, Gr. δάκτυλος ἰατρικός, Auct. Her. 3, 20, 33.— B. mĕdĭ-ca, ae, f., a female physician (post-class.), App. M. 5, p. 363 Oud.; Inscr. Orell. 4230 sq.; Inscr. Grut. 635, 9; 636, 1 sq.—Also, a midwife, Interpr. Paul. Sent. 2, 24, 8; Ambros. Ep. 5.— C. mĕdĭca, ōrum, n., medicinal herbs, Plin. 19, 5, 27, § 89.
Mēdi Copy link Outline I. the Medes; poet. also for the Assyrians, Persians, Parthians ...A. Mēdus, a, um, adj., Median, Assyrian ...B. Mēdĭa, ae, f., = Μηδία, a country lying between Armenia, Parthia, Hyrcania, and Assyria ...C. Mēdĭcus, a, um, adj., Median, Assyrian, Persian ... • Mēdi, ōrum, m., = Μῆδοι, I. the Medes; poet. also for the Assyrians, Persians, Parthians, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Cic. Off. 2, 12, 41; Hor. C. 1, 2, 51; 2, 16, 6; Luc. 8, 386; Pers. 3, 53.—In sing.: Medusque et Indus, Hor. C. 4, 14, 42: pervigil, Val. Fl. 5, 604.—Hence, A. Mēdus, a, um, adj., Median, Assyrian, etc.: Hydaspes, Verg. G. 4, 211: acinaces, Hor. C. 1, 27, 5: sagittae, Prop. 3, 10 (4, 11), 11: flumen, i. e. doubtless the Euphrates, the most famous river of the remote East; though some understand it to mean the river Medus, a small branch of the Araxes, mentioned by Strabo, Hor. C. 2, 9, 21.— B. Mēdĭa, ae, f., = Μηδία, a country lying between Armenia, Parthia, Hyrcania, and Assyria, the modern Azerbijan, Shirvan, Ghilan, and Mazanderan, Plin. 6, 26, 29, § 114; Verg. G. 2, 126.— C. Mēdĭcus, a, um, adj., Median, Assyrian, Persian, etc.: vestis, Persian, Nep. Paus. 3: rura, Luc. 8, 368: arbor, the orange-tree, Plin. 12, 3, 7, § 15: mala, Assyrian, i. e. oranges, citrons, id. 15, 14, 14, § 47: smaragdi, id. 37, 5, 18, § 71: dea, i. e. Nemesis, a statue of Parian marble, Aus. Ep. 24, 54.—Mē-dĭcus, i, m., a surname of the emperor Verus, on account of his victory over the Medes, Capitol. Verr. 7; v. Medica.
Mēdĭcus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc gen sg · masc nom/voc plMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg • Mēdĭcus, a, um, v. Medi, II. B.
mĕdĭcīnus Copy link Outline I. Adj.II. Subst.A. The healing or medical art, medicine, surgery ...B. The shop of a physician ...C. A remedy, medicine.1. Lit.b. Transf. *(a). Like medicamentum, poison, Att. ap. ...(b). The pruning of vines, Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 191 ...2. Trop., a remedy, relief, antidote ⓘmĕdĭcīnē: adverbialmĕdĭcīne: masc/neut voc sg • mĕdĭcīnus, a, um, adj. [1. medicus], of or belonging to a physician or surgeon, medical (as adj. only ante- and post-class.; as subst. class.). I. Adj.: ars, the healing art, medicine, Varr. L. L. 5, § 93 Müll.; Hyg. Fab. 274; Aug. Conf. 4, 3.— II. Subst.: mĕdĭcīna, ae, f. A. (Sc. ars.) The healing or medical art, medicine, surgery: ut medicina (ars est) valetudinis, Cic. Fin. 5, 6, 16; id. Off. 1, 42, 151: medicina, quae ex observatione salubrium atque his contrariorum reperta est, Quint. 2, 17, 9: tertiam esse partem medicinae, quae manu curet, i. e. surgery, Cels. prooem. 7: medicinam excolere, id. ib.: exercere, Cic. Clu. 63, 178: facere, Phaedr. 1, 14, 2: factitare, to practise, Quint. 7, 2, 26: clarus medicinā, Plin. 25, 2, 5, § 15.— B. (Sc. officina.) The shop of a physician or surgeon; the booth in which a physician waited on his patients and vended his medicines (rare; not in Cic.): in medicinis, in tonstrinis, Plaut. Am. 4, 1, 6; cf.: veteres absolute dicebant pistrinam et sutrinam et medicinam, Don. Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 45 (the taberna of the physician is mentioned in Plin. 29, 1, 6, § 12).— C. (Sc. res.) A remedy, medicine. 1. Lit.: si medicus veniat, qui huic morbo facere medicinam potest, i. e. heal, cure, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 76: accipere medicinam, Cic. Att. 12, 21, 5.— b. Transf. * α. Like medicamentum, poison, Att. ap. Non. 20, 31 (Trag. Rel. v. 579 Rib.).— β. The pruning of vines, Plin. 17, 22, 35, § 191.— 2. Trop., a remedy, relief, antidote (a favorite word of Cic.): singulis medicinam consilii atque orationis meae afferam, Cic. Cat. 2, 8, 17: sed non egeo medicinā: me ipse consolor, id. Lael. 3, 10: sublevatio et medicina, id. Rep. 2, 34, 59: temporis, id. Fam. 5, 16, 6: doloris, id. Ac. 1, 3: laboris, id. Fin. 5, 19, 54: calamitatis, id. Tusc. 3, 22, 54: quae sanaret vitiosas partes rei publicae, id. Att. 2, 1, 7: crede mihi, non ulla tua'st medicina figurae, i. e. no means of rendering beautiful, Prop. 1, 2, 7: periculorum, Cic. Sest. 23, 51: malorum, Ov. Tr. 5, 1, 33: curae, id. P. 1, 2, 43.—In plur.: his quatuor causis totidem medicinae opponuntur, Cic. de Or. 2, 83, 339.
Maedi Copy link Outline I. a Thracian people on the borders of Macedonia ...II. Mae-dĭcus , a, um, adj., = Μαιδικός ... • Maedi (Mēdi), ōrum, m., = Μαῖδοι, I. a Thracian people on the borders of Macedonia, Plin. 4, 1, 1, § 3; 4, 11, 18, § 40; Liv. 26, 25, 6; 28, 5; Eutr. 5, 7.—Hence, II. Mae-dĭcus (Mēd-), a, um, adj., = Μαιδικός, of or belonging to the Mædi.—Subst.: Maedĭca, ae, f. (sc. terra or regio), the Mædian territory, Liv. 26, 25, 8; 40, 21; 22.
mĕdĭcus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg • 1 mĕdĭcus, a, um (medeor), propre à guérir, qui soigne, guérit : Virg. G. 3, 455 ; Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 12 ; Plin. 36, 202 || magique : Sil. 3, 300.
mĕdĭcus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg • 2 mĕdĭcus, ī, m., médecin : Pl. Men. 875 ; Cic. Clu. 57 ; Suet. Nero 37 ; Plin. 29, 22 || doigt annulaire (cf. medicinalis) : Plin. 30, 108.
Mēdĭcus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg • 3 Mēdĭcus, a, um, de Médie, de Perse : Luc. 8, 368 ; Plin. 12, 25 ; Aus. Ep. 24, 54.
mĕdĭcīnus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcīnē: adverbialmĕdĭcīne: masc/neut voc sg • mĕdĭcīnus, a, um (medicus), de médecin : Varro L. 5, 93.
medicus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg MEDICVS [1] i. m. [ἰατρὸς, ἰατὴρ, ἀκέστης, ἰατροτέχνης] Medendi artem qui profitetur vel exercet. […] 🗁 Page Scan
medicus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg MEDICVS [2] a, um. Adi. [ἰατρικὸς] Quod est medici. […] 🗁 Page Scan
medicus Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg MEDICVS [3] a, um. Adi. Idem. Medicum imperium, Medica vestis Nep. 4, 3, 2. Curt. etc. 2 Pro Medicus est Melicus v. v.
MĔDĬCUS Copy link ⓘmĕdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sgMēdĭcī | ne: masc/neut gen sg · masc nom/voc pl · masc gen sg MĔDĬCUS ↗Open in new tab (medicus)
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medicine Copy link Outline I. The art or theoryII. A medical remedy1. mĕdicāmentum2. mĕdĭcāmen, ĭnis, n.3. rĕmĕdium4. mĕdĭcīna (medical treatment of any kind • medicine: I. The art or theory: mĕdĭcīna: Cels. pref. init.: Cic. (Less freq., ars medicinalis s. medica: v. medical, I.) Phr.: to study m., rei medicae studio operam dare, Stat. Acad. Cantab. II. A medical remedy: 1. mĕdicāmentum: to give any one m. for dropsy: alicui m. dare ad aquam intercutem, Cic. Off. 3, 24, init.: Cels. pref. init.: to take m., m. sumere (gen. term), Curt. 3, 6, init.; haurire (of fluids), ib. med.: Plin. 2. mĕdĭcāmen, ĭnis, n.: violent m.s, m. violenta, Cic. in Pis. 6, 13. 3. rĕmĕdium: v. remedy. 4. mĕdĭcīna (medical treatment of any kind: rare in lit. sense): Fig.: I need no m., I am my own comforter, non egeo medicina; me ipse consolor, Cic. Am. 3, 10.[P1: colon, not period?] sleep is as it were the m. of fatigue, somnus affert m. quandam laboris, id. Fin. 5, 19, fin.
MEDICINE Copy link • MEDICINEA medical remedy, medicina (as ordered by the physician): medicamentum (as prepared by the apothecary, φάρμακον): medicamen belongs principally to poetry; also, poisonous or magic draught: remedium (remedy for or against any of the evils we are subject to; alicujus rei, ad or contra aliquid): antidoton (against poison; ☞ not remedium). A powerful medicine, medicamentum or remedium efficax: a medicine that works quickly, medicina or remedium praesens: medicina strenua (opposed to remedium pigrum): a weak or powerless medicine, medicina imbeciila: a medicine too weak for the disorder, medicina imbecillior quam morbus: a strong medicine, remedium acre; medicamentum vehemens: a useful or good medicine, medicamentum or remedium salutare: the medicine works well, medicamentum commode facit (Cels.): to take medicine, medicinam accipere; medicamentum bibere, sumere: to take medicine for anything, alicui rei medicinam or remedium (sibi) adhibere; in re remedio uti: to give anybody medicine, dare alicui medicamentum (ad or contra aliquid) medicamentum potui dare alicui (if it is a draught); for a disorder, medicinam opponere morbo: to prescribe medicines, aegrotanti remedia praecipere or praescribere; morbo remedia proponere: the physician goes on with the same medicine, medicus perseverat remedium adhibere: to mix up or compound medicines, medicamentum parare (Cic.); componere (Col.); temperare (Scribonius, Larg.); in poculo diluere (Curt., ; the last only if it is a draught): the medicine begins to work, medicamentum concipitur venis, diffunditur per venas: not to require medicine, medicina non egere: the preparation or compounding of medicines, medicamentorum compositio: a compounder of medicines, medicamentarius. The medical art, medicina, ars medicina (Cic.): ars medicinae (Quint.): ars medicamentaria (Plin.): ars medicinalis (Cels.): disciplina medicinae (Vitr.): ars medendi: ea pars medicinae, quae medicamentis medetur (opposed to surgery and dietetics, Cels.): To study medicine, medicinae studere: to practise medicine, medicinam exercere (Cic.); f’acere, factitare (Quint.): to understand or possess a knowledge of medicine, artem medicinam tenere (Sulp. ap. Cic.): medicinae scientiam tenere (Serv., ap. Cic.): medendi peritum esse (Plin.).