Etymology

From Latin medicīna ‎(“the healing art, medicine, a physician's shop, a remedy, medicine”), feminine of medicinus ‎(“of or belonging to physic or surgery, or to a physician or surgeon”), from medicus ‎(“a physician, surgeon”), from medeor ‎(“I heal”). Compare Italian medicina

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [medeˈzina]
• Hyphenation: me‧de‧xì‧na