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medicine

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of medicine

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 of medicine

cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, pharmaceutical, physic, remedy, specific

Words Related to medicine

cure-all, nostrum, panacea

botanical, patent medicine, prescription, prescription drug

cordial, potion, tonic

miracle drug, wonder drug

cap, capsule, pill, tablet

injection, shot

embrocation, liniment, lotion, ointment, potion, poultice, salve

syrup (also sirup), tincture

antibiotic, antiseptic, serum

cathartic, purgative

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