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"loathèd med'cine"
Irony
Act 3,
Scene 2
Line 265

An explanation of the irony in the phrase “loathèd med’cine” in Act 3, Scene 2 of myShakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Lysander

Out, loathèd med’cine. O hated potion, hence.

It's ironic that Lysander is comparing Hermia to a harmful drug when it’s the love juice from Robin he's suffering from.