No. 4,025 in Portuguese
medicina
Medicine: The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and maintaining health.
In a sentence
Ela estuda medicina na universidade.
She studies medicine at the university.
In this sentence, 'medicina' refers to the academic field or discipline of study concerning medical sciences.
A medicina moderna permite tratamentos avançados.
Modern medicine allows advanced treatments.
Here, 'medicina' is used to denote the overall practice and knowledge within the field of medicine.
Ele acredita nos benefícios da medicina alternativa.
He believes in the benefits of alternative medicine.
In this case, 'medicina' is applied to describe a specific branch or type of medical practice.
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