medicine vs splint

medicine and splint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
medicine	Yes	No	Yes	No
splint	Yes	No	Yes	No

medicine (noun)	splint (noun)
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries	an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
punishment for one's actions	a thin sliver of wood
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

medicine (verb)	splint (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine	support with a splint