medicine med-i-cine - noun. (ˈmɛdəsɪn or, especially Brit., ˈmɛdsən) [Origin: Latin, 1175–1225 medicīna]
medi - middle, or center
cine - movement, or movement toward (return to)
medi-cine - combined meaning movement toward the middle, or return to center.
- Meta (meh'tuh) [Origin: Ancient Greek] Beyond; transcending; more comprehensive. A prefix meaning one level of description higher.