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Italian word

medicina

medicine (the university subject / degree; also medication)

Looks like

medicine

medicine (the science; also a drug/remedy)

⚠️ The trap

Very close, but 'medicina' can also mean a specific drug or pill ('prendi questa medicina' = take this medicine/medication). In English, the academic field is 'medicine' but drugs are more specifically 'medication' or 'drugs'.

To say "medicine (the science; also a drug/remedy)" in Italian:

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"medicina" in English means:

medicine (the university subject / degree; also medication)

Example

"Studia medicina e vuole diventare cardiologa."

"She studies medicine and wants to become a cardiologist."

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