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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 medications
Researchers will spend years piloting the program alongside other initiatives, such as bringing on advanced airway management to help trauma victims breathe more effectively after a severe injury and administering antibiotics and other medications to help improve patient outcomes.
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Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Flu, if caught early, can be treated with antiviral medications to lessen symptoms and their duration.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
This would immediately remove financial support used by about 16,000 patients to access lifesaving medications.
—Jonathan Appelbaum, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Prices slashed by 300% to 900% would mean drug manufacturers are paying people who are obtaining medications, instead of the other way around.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
For children above age 12, Ryder said medications and bariatric surgery are options.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Impact of weight-loss drugs The study didn’t take into account the growing use of GLP-1 drugs, the powerful weight-loss and Type 2 diabetes medications.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Hospital staff then began to wean the boy off the medications to get him out of his coma.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
So far, TrumpRx includes brand-name fertility, insulin, weight-loss, and other medications.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Flu, if caught early, can be treated with antiviral medications to lessen symptoms and their duration.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
This would immediately remove financial support used by about 16,000 patients to access lifesaving medications.
—Jonathan Appelbaum, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Prices slashed by 300% to 900% would mean drug manufacturers are paying people who are obtaining medications, instead of the other way around.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
For children above age 12, Ryder said medications and bariatric surgery are options.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Impact of weight-loss drugs The study didn’t take into account the growing use of GLP-1 drugs, the powerful weight-loss and Type 2 diabetes medications.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Hospital staff then began to wean the boy off the medications to get him out of his coma.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
So far, TrumpRx includes brand-name fertility, insulin, weight-loss, and other medications.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medications
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How would changing the FDA’s rules to make more drugs available OTC affect accessibility?—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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The minister also said work was already underway with other southern African countries to manufacture drugs locally and pool resources across borders.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Groundbreaking is planned for this spring with the state-of-the-art facilities, which will support the production of next-generation neuroscience and obesity medicines, slated to be fully operational in 2029.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Turmeric may have effects similar to those of analgesics, medicines used to relieve pain.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Already, the president signed a 10% global tariff on Friday under a separate trade law and hinted at several other remedies aimed at restricting imports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Apple did not describe how promptly remedies must occur.—
Ethan Baron,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Medications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medications. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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