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
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Recent Examples of medicine
She’s been declared cancer-free but must continue taking medicine for four years before the cancer is in remission.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
His mother left the family’s Williamsburg apartment to get medicine, but never returned.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s confirmation of the talks come as the country faces a profound economic and energy crisis, with widespread blackouts and shortages of food and medicine across the island.
—- Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Nissen says the guidelines will affect millions of people and lead to many more being treated with statins and other medicines that can lower LDL cholesterol.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
His mother left the family’s Williamsburg apartment to get medicine, but never returned.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s confirmation of the talks come as the country faces a profound economic and energy crisis, with widespread blackouts and shortages of food and medicine across the island.
—- Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Nissen says the guidelines will affect millions of people and lead to many more being treated with statins and other medicines that can lower LDL cholesterol.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
Noun
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The case went to the Supreme Court, which ultimately preserved access to the medication.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The medication, also referred to as folinic acid, is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that has been used to treat the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Conditions at the facility deteriorated in its final year of operation, as chronic violence and the stockpiling of weapons and drugs threatened the safety of employees and inmates.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The operator of the e-scooter was arrested on suspicion of operating a bicycle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and DUI causing bodily injury, after officers conducted several field sobriety tests, police said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the hillside Sense Spa, Mr Xong, a village healer and trance dancer, prepares Hmong remedies using rare forest herbs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Is your remedy to pick a faster tempo song to reduce fatigue and keep you awake?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although there are treatments that can stave off progression, there is no cure for MS.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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In these cases, the cure is worse than the disease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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