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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the doctor prescribed two different medications for the infection
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Recent Examples of medication
Yet poor sleep can also worsen many of those same conditions, creating a cycle that increases healthcare utilization, medication burden, and overall costs.
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Peter Su, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
GLP-1s in particular have seen soaring popularity, with one in eight adults reporting using the medication to treat diabetes,weight loss, or another condition, according to KFF data from November 2025.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
But he was greeted by clinicians who assured him that there are now medications that can reduce an individual's viral load to undetectable levels.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Nancy Guthrie had a pacemaker, and investigators feared for her health as none of her heart medications were taken during the abduction.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
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Peter Su, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
GLP-1s in particular have seen soaring popularity, with one in eight adults reporting using the medication to treat diabetes,weight loss, or another condition, according to KFF data from November 2025.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
But he was greeted by clinicians who assured him that there are now medications that can reduce an individual's viral load to undetectable levels.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Nancy Guthrie had a pacemaker, and investigators feared for her health as none of her heart medications were taken during the abduction.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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For Pontes, who spends his professional life treating breast cancer patients, the visits have offered a different vantage point on the practice of medicine.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Astragalus Astragalus is a flowering plant whose root is a popular treatment in traditional Chinese medicine.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2026
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The defense team also pointed to another Utah criminal case in which prosecutors were accused of contempt and suggested that one potential remedy would be to bar the state from seeking the death penalty.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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The main remedy Robinson’s defense suggested if prosecutors were held in contempt was for the death penalty to be removed as a possible punishment, should Robinson be convicted.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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At least 100 of these California workers have undergone or are awaiting a lung transplant, a complicated procedure that extends life but does not provide a long-term cure.—
David Michaels,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Once plants are infected, there is no cure.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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