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"Medicina" is a form of "medicina", a noun which is often translated as "medicine". "Biología" is a noun which is often translated as "biology". Learn more about the difference between "medicina" and "biología" below.
la medicina(
meh
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dee
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see
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (science)
a. medicine
Mi novio estudia medicina en Yale porque quiere ser cirujano.My boyfriend is studying medicine at Yale because he wants to become a surgeon.
2. (medication)
a. medicine
Mary dejó de tomar su medicina debido a los efectos secundarios.Mary stopped taking her medicine because of the side effects.
la biología(
byoh
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loh
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hee
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
