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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
Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
In addition to these lifestyle changes, your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to lower your blood pressure.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Certain medications can also affect absorption.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2026
Because these medications slow down gastric emptying (the speed at which food leaves your stomach), constipation is a very common side effect.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
About 80% to 90% of people with cedar fever can manage with over-the-counter allergy medications such as Zyrtec, Flonase and Claritin, Lieberman said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Other plastics, including ones promoted as highly recyclable, such as clear polyethylene bottles, which hold some medications, or hard water bottles, are being recycled at just 16%.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Tellingly, the agency’s leader failed to confront concerns that the FDA is becoming more risk-averse and eager to reject new — and even existing — medications.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
In this form, the organism can lie dormant for months to years in response to harsh environments, including those created by the human host’s immune response or medications meant to kill the parasite.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
In addition to these lifestyle changes, your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to lower your blood pressure.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Certain medications can also affect absorption.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2026
Because these medications slow down gastric emptying (the speed at which food leaves your stomach), constipation is a very common side effect.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
About 80% to 90% of people with cedar fever can manage with over-the-counter allergy medications such as Zyrtec, Flonase and Claritin, Lieberman said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Other plastics, including ones promoted as highly recyclable, such as clear polyethylene bottles, which hold some medications, or hard water bottles, are being recycled at just 16%.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Tellingly, the agency’s leader failed to confront concerns that the FDA is becoming more risk-averse and eager to reject new — and even existing — medications.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
In this form, the organism can lie dormant for months to years in response to harsh environments, including those created by the human host’s immune response or medications meant to kill the parasite.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medications
Noun
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Long daily blackouts are the new normal; food, medicines and fuel are scarce, the entire electrical grid goes down frequently, and the water supply and trash collection have been severely disrupted.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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At the dawn of the 20th century, American medicines were often laced with alcohol, opiates, or narcotics.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Boasberg suggested two possible remedies.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit seeks restrictions on certain tactics, among other remedies.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Medications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medications. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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