medications

noun

plural of medication
as in drugs
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 The cost of daily life in Lake Stevens, Washington – fuel, groceries, medications and children’s formula – has added up. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The defense has their own expert witnesses set to testify, setting up the two sides to present conflicting arguments over Lindsay Clancy’s mental state, her medications, and postpartum psychosis. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Link up with your dermatologist, who can prescribe stronger antiperspirants, wipes and topical medications to tackle sweat. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit doesn’t state how much the restaurant charged for the medications. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 Patients can receive the medications through qualified healthcare providers, including in-person clinics and, in many cases, telehealth services. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 As millions of Americans continue turning to blockbuster GLP-1 medications, Suplee said the drugs are only one piece of the puzzle. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 That could mean summarizing recent changes in a patient’s condition, surfacing abnormal trends, organizing relevant medications or test results or helping a clinician see what has happened since the last handoff. — Meena Mallipeddi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 He was intubated and on a ventilator, receiving medications to sedate him. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medications
  1. drugs
  2. medicines
  3. remedies
Noun
  • That would be news to Big Pharma, which has invested billions developing wildly popular obesity drugs, not to mention the decades of public-health campaigns devoted to diet, exercise and weight loss.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Still, for patients and healthcare providers alike, easing access to obesity drugs is a welcome move, particularly in light of the fact that statutory rules written in 2006 have long precluded Medicare from covering weight-loss medications.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • In March, BioNTech announced that Sahin and his cofounder and wife Özlem Türeci, the company’s chief medical officer, would depart the company to lead a new biotech focused on developing mRNA medicines.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of medicines
Noun
  • The pandemic marked a shift in business because the new storefront was busy with customers looking for natural remedies to fight COVID-19.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Here’s what consumers should know about the recall, including all affected products and remedies.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of remedies

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“Medications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medications. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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