cathartics

noun

plural of cathartic
as in drugs
a substance used to induce or speed up the process of defecation Epsom salts, when ingested, act as a cathartic.

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  1. drugs
  2. medications
  3. medicines
  4. pharmaceuticals
  5. remedies
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  • That would be news to Big Pharma, which has invested billions developing wildly popular obesity drugs, not to mention the decades of public-health campaigns devoted to diet, exercise and weight loss.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Still, for patients and healthcare providers alike, easing access to obesity drugs is a welcome move, particularly in light of the fact that statutory rules written in 2006 have long precluded Medicare from covering weight-loss medications.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • The cost of daily life in Lake Stevens, Washington – fuel, groceries, medications and children’s formula – has added up.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The defense has their own expert witnesses set to testify, setting up the two sides to present conflicting arguments over Lindsay Clancy’s mental state, her medications, and postpartum psychosis.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of medications
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  • In March, BioNTech announced that Sahin and his cofounder and wife Özlem Türeci, the company’s chief medical officer, would depart the company to lead a new biotech focused on developing mRNA medicines.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of medicines
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  • Current oversight focuses on infection control and contamination but lacks the broader biological safety and clinical trial standards typically required for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • The Business Value Of AI In R&D ​According to McKinsey, AI could enhance R&D throughput by up to 75% in industries aligned with scientific discovery like chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
    — Han Hendriks, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of pharmaceuticals
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  • Once entered, creditors may pursue a range of remedies that vary by jurisdiction, including liens, garnishments, turnover orders and, in many states, charging orders against partnership or LLC interests.
    — Caroline Farah Lembck, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The data-sharing measure broadly echoes remedies ordered in the US search antitrust case, where Google was instructed to share valuable search information with rivals that could help boost their ability to compete.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 16 July 2026
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