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How do you say "medicine" in French?
le médicament
In French, "medicine" is le médicament.
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Pronunciation
Voice médicament keeping in mind that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; é is a short, closed "ay".
Grammar notes
le médicament is masculine. Its plural is médicaments.
Example sentence
Le médecin m’a prescrit des médicaments.
The doctor prescribed some medicine.
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How to remember le médicament
Notice which part of médicament feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
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Questions about le médicament
How do you pronounce le médicament?
Voice médicament keeping in mind that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; é is a short, closed "ay".
Is le médicament masculine or feminine?
le médicament is masculine. le médicament is masculine. Its plural is médicaments.
How is le médicament used in French?
le médicament is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le médecin m’a prescrit des médicaments. (The doctor prescribed some medicine.).
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