Swedish · Body & Health
Medicin
Medicine
Beginnernoun · common
Definition
Something you take to treat an illness.
Example
Ta medicinen efter maten.
Take the medicine after the meal.
Etymology
'Medicin' derives from the Latin 'medicina', meaning 'the art of healing', which was absorbed into Swedish during the medieval period as the study and practice of medicine advanced.
How & Where It’s Used
'Medicin' is used in formal contexts, especially in medical and academic discussions. It is more common in written forms, although it is also understood in spoken language.