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Is the word "medicine" always used in the singular?

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Rebecca

No, not always! "Medicine" is used mostly when talking about medicine in general, both singularly and plurally. However, the plural "Medicines" can refer to different types of medicine or a collection of medicines. Ex: My doctor gave me a bunch of different medicines to take. = My doctor gave me a bunch of medicine to take. => various medicines Ex: I don't have any medicine for my cold. Ex: Chemists usually have a lot of medicines.

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