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
The pill also must be taken on an empty stomach, with a small amount of water and no other food, drink or medicines for at least 30 minutes.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The same medicine prescribed here for the Jets’ Johnson applies to Jimmy and Dee, husband and wife, each 71.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Under Maduro, Venezuela’s economic collapse and humanitarian crisis produced hyperinflation, food and medicine shortages, and one of the largest refugee flows in the world.
—Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The same medicine prescribed here for the Jets’ Johnson applies to Jimmy and Dee, husband and wife, each 71.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Under Maduro, Venezuela’s economic collapse and humanitarian crisis produced hyperinflation, food and medicine shortages, and one of the largest refugee flows in the world.
—Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
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The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Anyone with diabetes or taking glucose-lowering medications should consult a healthcare provider before adding magnesium, berberine, or both to their management plan.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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The driver of the truck, a 40-year-old man, was not hurt and will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, which police say is standard procedure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Such advances are particularly valuable in drug discovery, where precise molecular design is essential, as well as in the development of advanced materials and agrochemicals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Older remedies approved to treat motion sickness include antihistamines such as dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) and meclizine (Bonine/Dramamine nondrowsy), and anticholinergics delivered via skin patch such as hyoscine (Scopolamine).—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The root cause of Cuba’s tragedy is Cuban; the remedy for Cuba will be Cuban, too.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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There's no cure for C3G, but symptoms can be managed with medications or lifestyle changes.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
12 Jan. 2026
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Physicians know that vaccines aren’t the end-all cure for disease.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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