noun #969

mĕdĭcāmentum

gen. mĕdĭcāmenti · gender neuter · decl. 2nd

a drug, remedy, physic, medicine, medicament

a drug, remedy, physic, medicine, medicament.

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Lit.: medicamentum alicui dare ad aquam intercutem, Cic. Off. 3, 24, 92: haurire, Plin. 24, 19, 113, § 174: sumere, to take, Curt. 3, 6, 3: componere, to compound, Plin. 32, 9, 34, § 106: somnificum, id. 37, 10, 57, § 158: medicamenta salubria, Liv. 8, 18: salutaria, Cic. N. D. 2, 53, 132.—Also of remedies applied externally: medicamentis delibutus, Cic. Brut. 60, 217.—

a drug, a potion by extension

Transf., like the Gr. φάρμακον, a drug, a potion.

A hurtful drug, poison; an enchanted potion ••

A hurtful drug, poison: quaerit ibidem ab Hannibale, cur biberit medicamentum, Varr. ap. Non. 345, 23: coquere medicamenta, Liv. 8, 18: medicamentis partum abigere, Cic. Clu. 11, 32: medicamento sagittas tingere, Plin. 27, 11, 76, § 101: amatorium, a love-potion, philter, Suet. Calig. 50; of an enchanted potion, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 80.—

A tincture for dyeing, a color, dye, mordant •

A tincture for dyeing, a color, dye, mordant, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 521, 20: crassius, Sen. Q. N. 1, 3: rudia, Plin. 35, 6, 26, § 44.—

A seasoning, condiment

A seasoning, condiment, Col. 12, 20.—

A paint, wash, cosmetic

A paint, wash, cosmetic, Sen. Ben. 7, 9, 2.—

A plastering

A plastering, Vop. Firm. 3.—

figuratively

A remedy, relief, antidote •

A remedy, relief, antidote (rare but class.): multorum medicamentum laborum, Cic. Clu. 71, 201: doloris medicamenta illa Epicurea, id. Fin. 2, 7, 22: panchrestum medicamentum (sc. pecunia), Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 65, § 152.—

An embellishment •

(Acc. to I. B. 4.) An embellishment: medicamenta fucati candoris, et ruboris, Cic. Or. 23, 79.—

An enchantment •

An enchantment: ne quid mali medicamenti inferretur, Plin. 28, 9, 37, § 142.

Perseus ID: n28319 Key: medicamentum