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
Long daily blackouts are the new normal; food, medicines and fuel are scarce, the entire electrical grid goes down frequently, and the water supply and trash collection have been severely disrupted.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
At the dawn of the 20th century, American medicines were often laced with alcohol, opiates, or narcotics.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
She’ll get treated with the same medicines that worked for her before, and we’ll be done.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Always pack medicines, glasses, and hard-to-replace essentials in your carry-on bag.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.
—Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Measure your temperature without the use of fever-reducing medicines, such as ibuprofen or Tylenol.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Many drugmakers warned last year that Europe risks losing access to new medicines unless governments change how health systems assess and pay for them.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
At the dawn of the 20th century, American medicines were often laced with alcohol, opiates, or narcotics.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
She’ll get treated with the same medicines that worked for her before, and we’ll be done.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Always pack medicines, glasses, and hard-to-replace essentials in your carry-on bag.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.
—Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Measure your temperature without the use of fever-reducing medicines, such as ibuprofen or Tylenol.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Many drugmakers warned last year that Europe risks losing access to new medicines unless governments change how health systems assess and pay for them.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicines
Noun
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Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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In addition to these lifestyle changes, your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to lower your blood pressure.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Boasberg suggested two possible remedies.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit seeks restrictions on certain tactics, among other remedies.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicines. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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