as in drug
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
But until recently, just one class of drugs—called renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors—had been shown to slow progression of the illness, and even those medications were only modestly effective.
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Authorities issued a silver alert, describing Guthrie as a vulnerable adult whose life depends on prescription medication and who has mobility issues that could have prevented her from traveling far on foot.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Some older women may not need blood pressure medication just yet.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
But new medications can slow down cognitive decline in early-stage patients by attacking abnormal protein buildup in the brain.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Authorities issued a silver alert, describing Guthrie as a vulnerable adult whose life depends on prescription medication and who has mobility issues that could have prevented her from traveling far on foot.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Some older women may not need blood pressure medication just yet.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
But new medications can slow down cognitive decline in early-stage patients by attacking abnormal protein buildup in the brain.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
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Meanwhile, federal prosecutors in Miami are targeting Cuban leaders for possible prosecution on economic, drug, violent and immigration offenses, CBS News reported earlier this month.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Omid hospital was renamed and expanded in size roughly a year ago from the Ibn Sina Drug Addiction Treatment Hospital as part of government plans to stamp out drug addiction in Afghanistan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Through his rigorious investigation into forensic medicine, Keel uncovers how medical examiners and death investigators can be complicit in obscuring the violent circumstances of in-custody deaths at state institutions.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pill organizers are small enough to fit in a personal item bag and keep all of your vitamins and medicine in one convenient spot.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the hillside Sense Spa, Mr Xong, a village healer and trance dancer, prepares Hmong remedies using rare forest herbs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Is your remedy to pick a faster tempo song to reduce fatigue and keep you awake?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Although there are treatments that can stave off progression, there is no cure for MS.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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In these cases, the cure is worse than the disease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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