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The art of guessing correctly, with science to narrow the guessing.

means The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing illness to keep bodies working.

from From Latin 'medicina,' tied to 'medicus' (physician) and the verb 'mederi,' meaning to heal or to give proper treatment — itself related to an old root carrying the sense of 'measuring' or 'taking appropriate measures.' The word reached English through French in the medieval period, bringing with it the Roman idea that healing was a learned craft, not just a prayer or a potion.

placebo effect
fake pills measurably heal real symptoms
word kinship
medicine shares a root with moderate and meditate
ancient overlap
doctors and priests were the same job for millennia
modern irony
most new drugs fail from safety, not ineffectiveness
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