Main Entry: me·di·ca·ment

Pronunciation: \mi-ˈdi-kə-mənt, ˈme-di-kə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin medicamentum, from medicare

Date: 15th century

: a substance used in therapy

— me·di·ca·men·tous \mi-ˌdi-kə-ˈmen-təs, ˌme-di-kə-\ adjective