n. The skill or expertise of a physician, medical knowledge; medical attendance.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The art of healing; skill of a physician.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The art of healing.
n. Medical attendance.
Word Usage
"Herbals are doubtless collected by many who are not possessed of medical knowledge, and a number of them treat more of simples and housewifery than leechcraft, which is probably one reason of their attraction for the non-medical collector."