Definition

A substance that is used to treat or prevent illness or to promote healing.

Example

The doctor prescribed a medicament to help with her recovery.

Conversation

I heard you were feeling under the weather last week.

Yeah, I was really sick, but I started taking a new medicament my doctor recommended.

That's good to hear! Did it help you feel better quickly?

Definitely! The medicament worked wonders for my recovery.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Medicament is formed from "medicari" (meaning to heal) and the suffix "-ment" (indicating the result of an action). The word refers to a substance that produces healing or therapeutic effects.

Memory Tip

Think of 'healing' ('medicari') and the result of that action ('-ment') — that's why medicament means a healing substance.

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