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Medicine
Medicine (British English ; American English ) is the science and practice of the diagnosistreatment, and prevention of disease. The word medicine is derived from Latin medicus, meaning "a physician". Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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