as in medications
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 medicines
For those seeking all-day relief, there are 24-hour allergy medicines.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The shipment included medicines, medical equipment, a mobile health unit, shelter materials, basic necessities and infant formula.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
For most people, that’s cause to start on medicines meant to drive down blood pressure.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
If quantum computers could do this efficiently, this may speed up the discovery of new medicines, batteries, and fertilizers.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
There are over-the-counter and prescription medicines to treat or prevent allergy symptoms, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Traditional biomanufacturing relies on genetically modifying living cells to produce medicines like insulin.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 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
Jeremy Sussman, a primary care physician at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System who was not involved in drafting the guidelines, believes statins are very valuable medicines, but is concerned about patients who might think taking a statin would be too aggressive.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The shipment included medicines, medical equipment, a mobile health unit, shelter materials, basic necessities and infant formula.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
For most people, that’s cause to start on medicines meant to drive down blood pressure.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
If quantum computers could do this efficiently, this may speed up the discovery of new medicines, batteries, and fertilizers.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
There are over-the-counter and prescription medicines to treat or prevent allergy symptoms, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Traditional biomanufacturing relies on genetically modifying living cells to produce medicines like insulin.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 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
Jeremy Sussman, a primary care physician at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System who was not involved in drafting the guidelines, believes statins are very valuable medicines, but is concerned about patients who might think taking a statin would be too aggressive.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicines
Noun
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Cadillic further expressed uneasiness with the city’s move to request prior authorization through UM extending to other non-specialty medications beyond GLP-1 drugs.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Extremely high intakes from supplements may interact with certain medications or cause unwanted side effects.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Andrey Lopez is facing eight charges related to selling, possessing and delivering drugs, including marijuana, psilocybin and an opioid, his arrest report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The books contain extensive notes on the drugs’ synthesis and effects.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Only when all reasonable remedies have been exhausted should litigation be considered.—
Awilda Esteras,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicines. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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