Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Medicine in Spanish: Medicina
Medicina · noun (feminine) · meh-dee-SEE-nah
Medicine in Spanish is medicina for the field of study, medicamento for a specific drug, or remedio for a home remedy.
Medicina is meh-dee-SEE-nah, four syllables with stress on SEE.
Mi hermana estudia medicina en la universidad.
My sister studies medicine at the university.
Medicine in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for medicine, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| medicina | medicine | meh-dee-SEE-nah | Default, widely understood |
| medicamento | medicine | specifically a medication/drug | |
| remedio | medicine | home remedy or folk medicine |
How Native Speakers Use Medicina
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
The field of study
La medicina ha avanzado mucho en los últimos cien años.
Medicine has advanced greatly in the last hundred years.
Referring to medical science.
Taking medication
Tómate el medicamento cada ocho horas sin falta.
Take the medicine every eight hours without fail.
Doctor's instructions.
Home remedy
Mi abuela tiene un remedio casero para todo.
My grandmother has a home remedy for everything.
Folk medicine traditions.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Medicina
Using medicina for a pill
Incorrect: Dame una medicina para el dolor.
Correct: Dame un medicamento para el dolor.
When asking for a specific drug or pill, medicamento or pastilla is more precise than medicina.
Gender error
Incorrect: El medicina es efectivo.
Correct: La medicina es efectiva.
Medicina is feminine and takes la and feminine adjectives.
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Common Questions About Medicine in Spanish
- How do you say medicine in Spanish?
- The word is medicina (meh-dee-SEE-nah) for the science, medicamento for a specific drug, and remedio for a folk or home cure.
- What is the difference between medicina and medicamento?
- Medicina is the broader field of medical science and can also mean medication informally, while medicamento specifically refers to a pharmaceutical product prescribed by a doctor.
- How do you say pharmacy in Spanish?
- Pharmacy is farmacia, where you can buy medicamentos with or without a prescription depending on the country.