Etymology

medicament

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Today it means: A medicine, medication or drug. Full definition →

Middle English medicament ← Middle French médicament ← Latin medicāmentum
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  1. Latin · derived frommedicāmentum
  2. Middle French · derived frommédicament
  3. Middle English · inherited frommedicament
  4. English todaymedicament

From Middle English medicament, either from Middle French médicament or its etymon, Latin medicāmentum.

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