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means A small mirrored cupboard, usually in the bathroom, for storing medicines, first-aid supplies, and toiletries.

from A straightforward compound: 'medicine,' from Latin medicina (the art of healing, from medicus, physician), joined to 'cabinet,' which came through French into English meaning a small private room or case for storing valuables. As bathrooms became standard household fixtures in the 19th and 20th centuries, the built-in mirrored cabinet became the default home for pills, bandages, and old prescriptions — a storage solution whose name simply describes what it holds.