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botanicals

noun

plural of botanical

as in prescriptions

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Patients in Medicaid, the state- and federally-funded program for people with low incomes, already pay a nominal co-payment of a few dollars to fill their prescriptions, but lower prices could help state budgets that fund the programs.

— Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Those who can actually get in to see a doctor to prescribe hormone replacement therapy are now dealing with an estrogen patch shortage, leaving them scrambling to get their prescriptions.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

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Researchers have documented similar practices across the industry, even for injectable weight-loss drugs that typically require a physical exam and other precautions before beginning treatment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Landmark legislation designed to alert consumers to where their drugs were made is headed for a full Senate vote, but safety experts say the transparency bill has been stripped of two of its most critical provisions.

— Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of drugs

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The visitors spoke of the risks of the medicines Kiju made in our kitchen, of the dangers of a mistaken mushroom in a tonic, of the potential of death in the misuse of a berry or leaf.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Nigerians spend more than $1 billion annually on medical services abroad, according to the government’s investment promotion agency, and the country imports 70% of its medicines.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of medicines

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Possible issues associated with consuming too much of the spice include allergic reactions that can range from mild irritation to serious symptoms; stomach pain; and potential adverse interactions with medications such as blood thinners.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
This would theoretically mean that people are being paid to take medications.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of medications

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Duties on machinery, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals—currently as high as 44 percent—will largely disappear.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Aviation, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing all depend on disciplined systems behind the scenes.

— Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pharmaceuticals

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Although there are few vehicles, there are scads of roadside vendors selling gasoline in fancy glass bottles that look more like love potions.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
And for thousands of years, as far back as ancient Greece and Rome, scent has been tied to ancient rituals, potions, salves, and herbal remedies.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of potions

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The Justice Department and FCC have approved the transaction without asking for any concessions or remedies — an unusually hands-off approach for such a large horizontal merger.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of remedies

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