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Medicine in Hebrew is תְּרוּפָה (trufá).

It can also be said רפואה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

תְּרוּפָה
trufá
noun · feminine
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In English

medicine

/ˈmɛd.ɪ.s(ɪ)n/ /ˈmɛd.s(ɪ)n/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for medicine as a noun.

substance which promotes healing

field of study

This is more about the Hebrew word תְּרוּפָה.

Written with vowel points
תְּרוּפָה
Written without vowel points
תרופה
Said
trufá
Plural
תְּרוּפוֹת
Its meanings in English
medicine, medicine, medication, medicament, drug

The Hebrew dictionary's page for תרופה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after medicine in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨medicine⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨medicine⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨medicine⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תְּרוּפָה⁩, said trufá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תרופה⁩. Its plural is ⁨תְּרוּפוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨medicine⁩?

Besides ⁨תרופה⁩, ⁨medicine⁩ can be said ⁨רְפוּאָה⁩ (r'fuá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨תרופה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨תרופה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨תרופה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨medicine⁩, ⁨תרופה⁩ can mean ⁨medicine, medication, medicament, drug⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry medicine and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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