Synonyms of medicine

medicine

noun

ˈme-di-sən 

as in medication

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

if you don't take all the doses of your medicine, you might get sick again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medication
• drug
• remedy
• cure
• medicinal
• prescription
• pill
• pharmaceutical
• physic
• medicament
• potion
• antibiotic
• specific
• syrup
• botanical
• panacea
• tablet
• prescription drug
• tonic
• injection
• nostrum
• patent medicine
• serum
• capsule
• ointment
• lotion
• cure-all
• salve
• tincture
• wonder drug
• liniment
• cap
• poultice
• antiseptic
• miracle drug
• purgative
• cordial
• embrocation
• shot
• cathartic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medicine

This offseason has been primarily about cleaning up the books and taking the necessary medicine. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The two women also learned Enrico Guarino, who performed their procedures with local anesthesia and a laser, did not have a license to practice medicine in Florida. — Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

These combine artemisinin derivatives with other medicines, usually in a double combination, though increasingly triple-combination ACTs are being trialled. — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

In Chinese medicine, different tastes relate to different emotions and different organs. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026