Pet Definition–noun | 1. | any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. |
| 2. | a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite: He was the teacher's pet. |
| 3. | a thing particularly cherished. |
–adjective | 4. | kept or treated as a pet: a pet lamb. |
| 5. | especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person. |
| 6. | favorite; most preferred: a pet theory. |
| 7. | showing fondness or affection: to address someone with pet words. |
–verb (used with object) | 8. | to fondle or caress: to pet a dog. |
| 9. | to treat as a pet; indulge. |
–verb (used without object) | 10. | Informal. to engage in amorous fondling and caressing. |
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Medicine Definition–noun | 1. | any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy. |
| 2. | the art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical condition, as by means of drugs, surgical operations or appliances, or manipulations: often divided into medicine proper, surgery, and obstetrics. |
| 3. | the art or science of treating disease with drugs or
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curative substances, as distinguished from surgery and obstetrics. |
| 4. | the medical profession. |
| 5. | (among North American Indians) any object or practice regarded as having magical powers. |
–verb (used with object) | 6. | to administer medicine to. |
—Idioms| 7. | give someone a dose or taste of his or her own medicine, to repay or punish a person for an injury by use of the offender's own methods. |
| 8. | take one's medicine, to undergo or accept punishment, esp. deserved punishment: He took his medicine like a man. |
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