医学|いがくigaku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmedicine; medical science
   二人ふたりの医者いしゃが医学いがくの話はなしをしていた。↗

   Two doctors were talking shop.

• Synonym医いWrittenRead 「くすし」, this is an old, literary word for a doctor — today say 「医者」 or 「医師」. It refers to a person, while 「医学」 is the field of study.
• Related医道いどうWrittenWritten/formal term for the way of medicine or the medical art, often used in discussing medical ethics; 「医学」 is the science of treating and preventing disease.
• Related刀圭とうけいWrittenHighly rare, archaic literary term; originally a dispensing spoon, by extension the medical art or a doctor. In modern usage say 「医学」.
• Related医術いじゅつNeutralNeutral term for the practical skill of treating illness and injury; 「医学」 is the academic study of disease and life phenomena.

「医学」 is the academic field studying the treatment and prevention of disease. Use 「医術」 for the practical skill of healing and 「医道」 for the way and ethics of medicine; 「刀圭」 and 「薬師（くすし）」 are archaic terms.

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1. 生体せいたいに関かんする諸しょ現象げんしょうを探求たんきゅうし病気びょうきの治療ちりょう・予防よぼうについて研究けんきゅうする学問がくもん。