Profession of both Chekhov and Zhivago? (8)

I believe the answer is:

medicine

(Other definitions for medicine that I've seen before include "Curative treatment" , "Mice dine (anag.)" , "It's taken to treat disease" , "Remedial punishment" , "Remedy for illness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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