This is the 4025th most frequent Portuguese word.
medicina
Medicine: The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and maintaining health.
In this sentence, 'medicina' refers to the academic field or discipline of study concerning medical sciences.
Ela estuda medicina na universidade.
She studies medicine at the university.
Here, 'medicina' is used to denote the overall practice and knowledge within the field of medicine.
A medicina moderna permite tratamentos avançados.
Modern medicine allows advanced treatments.
In this case, 'medicina' is applied to describe a specific branch or type of medical practice.