medicine

noun

ˈme-di-sən How to pronounce medicine (audio)
Definition of medicinenext
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 Medicare could soon save beneficiaries over a billion dollars on prescription drugs — without slashing the price of a single medicine. — Ted Okon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 Depending on your overall risk, your doctor may also suggest taking a statin to lower your cholesterol or starting or adjusting blood pressure medicine. — Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026 No medicines are available to treat EEE, and antibiotics are not effective against it. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 Yet recently on health, Democrats have more often been seen as the defender of Obamacare or institutional medicine. — Brinda Adhikari, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medicine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
  1. medication
  2. drug
  3. remedy
  4. cure
  5. medicinal
Noun
  • Fatima acknowledged her son takes medication for his mental health issues and has been hospitalized a couple of times.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Held without charge, al-Sakani says he was subjected to harsh conditions, including sleep deprivation, inadequate medical care and the withholding of medication.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of medication
Noun
  • Then in 2018, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles handed down another indictment against Gomez, charging him with drug trafficking and money laundering.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The request follows a judge's order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike's attorneys and reflects the secrecy surrounding execution drugs, which states often argue is necessary to protect access to the drugs and the safety of suppliers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of drug
Noun
  • Experts share the habits and triggers to avoid, plus the remedies that could help alleviate a persistent hack following a respiratory infection.
    — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The remedies essentially treated the symptoms and not the cause, like putting a cover on a leaking faucet.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • Dancing as a cure Whether or not dancing works to sweat out a toxic venom, studies do show that dancing helps reduce stress and increases levels of serotonin, a hormone that helps regulate mood, sleep, and digestion.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Is the cure for cancer sitting on a cold concrete floor at family re-location center at the southern border or in an ICE detention center?
    — Jay Sloves, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cure
Noun
  • Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicinal

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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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