medicine chest

noun

: a cabinet on a bathroom wall that is used for storing medicine and small items

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Recent Examples on the Web Certainly, OxyContin has its place in the medicine chest that doctors can draw on for serious illnesses. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023

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Medical Definition

medicine chest

noun
: a cupboard used especially for storing medicines or first-aid supplies
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