Medicine - Indian Laws - General

Word medicine The word medicine is defined in Black s Law Dictionary thus: Medicine the science and art dealing with the prevention, cure and alleviation of diseases; in a narrower sense that part of science and art of restoring and preserving health which is the province of the physician as distinguished from the surgeon and obstetrician. Collins Dictionary for Advanced Learners defines medicine thus: Medicine is the treatment of illness and injuries by doctors and nurses; is a substance that you drink or swallow to cure an illness Cambridge Dictionary defines medicine as: A drug that is used to treat illness or injury; the science dealing with the preserving of health and with preventing and treating disease or injury. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH VERSUS M/S LINDE INDIA LTD (FORMERLY BOC INDIA LTD)- 2020 (4) TMI 413 - SUPREME COURT Random House Dictionary Medicine -1. Any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy. 2. The art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical condition, as by means of drugs, surgical operations or appliances, manipulations, etc., often divided into medicine proper, surgery and obstetrics. 3. The art or science of treating disease with drugs or curative substances, as distinguished from surgery and obstetrics. 4. The medical profession . . . . . . . Corpus Juris Secundum , Volume 57 at page 1042 Medicine . A technical and generic term, derived from mederi . It has frequently been defined by eminent lexicographers of medical words and terms, and is susceptible of two distinct meanings. Pocket Medical Dictionary by Nancy Roper Medicine- Science or art of healing, specially as distinguished from surgery and obstetrics. A therapeutic. Webster s Third International Dictionary , Vol. II Medicine - A substance or preparation used in treating disease American Indian give control over natural, or magical forces to Act as protective or healing charm . Chamber Dictionary Medicine N. any substance used (esp. internally) for the treatment or prevention of disease; a drug. Medicinal used in medicine curative, relating to Medicine. Oxford Dictionary Medicine, substance esp. one taken internally, used in medicine in the art of restoring and preserving health esp. by means of remedial substances and regulation diet, etc., as opposed to surgery and obstetrics. PONDS INDIA LTD. VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF TRADE TAX, UP., LUCKKNOW - 2005 (10) TMI 506 - ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT