as in drugs
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates
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So there were police and military checkpoints all over the place looking for guns and/or drugs.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026 -
Her birth mother arrived at the hospital on drugs and without any plan for the baby.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This approach often involves a combination of therapies, including systemic anti-inflammatory medications, newer treatments designed to interrupt specific immune pathways and supportive care strategies such as wound management, pain control and lifestyle adjustments.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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But in a complaint filed in federal court Tuesday, the Teamsters alleged the zoo had locked the workers out of the zoo’s computer system, preventing the zookeepers from accessing new medications and refills for the animals in their care.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Your doctor may also prescribe corticosteroids, which are synthetic anti-inflammatory medicines, or suggest using a splint or brace to help relieve pressure on the area.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Euphoria Retreat brims with a sense of place from the Greek mountain herb tea to the lemon trees in the garden, but its medicines and its wisdom has a truly global embrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Instead, the decision should be seen as part of our larger national debate over whether, outside the most egregious cases, there is a role for race-conscious remedies in our continuing effort to build a more just society.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Pros can use chemical treatments alongside natural remedies to solve your spider problem quickly and permanently.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Medicaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicaments. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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