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medicine
A substance or preparation used to cure, relieve, or prevent illnesses. The term is somewhat more formal than the more common word 'Medikament' (medication).
Der Arzt verschrieb ihm eine wirksame Arznei gegen die Entzündung.
The doctor prescribed him an effective medicine for the inflammation.
The word 'Arznei' (medicine) is closely related to 'Arzt' (doctor). Both words have a common origin, which can help you remember the meaning in a medical context.
In der Apotheke erhalten Sie Arzneien auch ohne Rezept.
At the pharmacy, you can also get medicines without a prescription.
'Arznei' (medicine) belongs to a more formal and partly old-fashioned register. Today, it is found mainly in the technical language of pharmacies, in legal texts, or in literary and historical contexts.
Das Arzneibuch enthält alle wichtigen Informationen über zugelassene Wirkstoffe.
The pharmacopoeia contains all important information about approved active ingredients.
Common verbs in connection with 'Arznei' (medicine) are 'eine Arznei einnehmen' (to take a medicine), 'eine Arznei verschreiben' (to prescribe a medicine), or 'eine Arznei herstellen' (to manufacture a medicine).
Bitte nehmen Sie die Arznei genau nach Anweisung des Arztes ein.
Please take the medicine exactly as instructed by the doctor.
medicine
Both words refer to a substance or preparation used to treat an illness. “Medizin” sounds neutral in everyday speech and is often somewhat more general, while “Arznei” refers more specifically to the medicinal preparation and may sound more formal or traditional today. Choose “Arznei” when the preparation itself is the focus.
Die Arznei soll die Beschwerden lindern, die seit gestern stärker geworden sind.
The medicine is supposed to relieve the symptoms, which have become worse since yesterday.
Die Medizin soll die Beschwerden lindern, die seit gestern stärker geworden sind.
The medicine is supposed to relieve the symptoms, which have become worse since yesterday.
