Definition of medicines:
(n) :
(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
(n) :
(loosely, countable) Any treatment or cure.
(n) :
(uncountable) The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
(n) :
(uncountable) The profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons.
(n) :
(uncountable) Ritual magic used, as by a medicine man, to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, or warfare; traditional medicine.
(n) :
(slang) Recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks.