Definition
医学 refers to the academic field or science of medicine (e.g., studying medicine at university). It is distinct from 药/药物/药品, which mean 'medicine' as a substance (drugs or pharmaceuticals), and from 医药, which covers the broader industry of medical care and pharmaceuticals.
noun
medicinemedical science
Examples
- 医学。Tā zài yí suǒ dàxué xuéxí yī xué.She studies medicine at a university.
- 医学。yī xué de jìnbù ràng rénmen de shòumìng gèng cháng.Advances in medicine have made people live longer.
- 医学。Zhè wèi yīshēng yǒu fēngfù de yī xué jīngyàn.This doctor has extensive experience in medicine.
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