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[[File:Medicine Ball.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Woman prepares to swallow medicine ball'']]
A '''medicine ball''' (also known as a '''medicine ball''' or a '''ball of medicine''') is medicine in the shape of a ball. Let's not overthink this one. So you know how medicine sometimes can come in the shape of a pill? Well, folks, guess what, medicine can come in the shape of a ball. And a huge ball too. Some medicine balls (also known as '''la palla medica''' in Italian) can weigh as much as 25 lbs, so you better get a huge tank of water ready to gulp down this behemoth. Though '''balls of medicine''' can be used for rehabilitation and strength training, they are best consumed daily after a large meal to avoid stomach irritation(see [[Medicine Ball-Induced Esophagitis]]).
Of note, '''medicine balls''' should not be halved or cut like pills; medicine balls will burst like a balloon. And we all know what happens when your balloon bursts: you cry.
