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
Developing medicines is a long game.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Rebates and fees captured by PBMs now account for 42% of every dollar spent on brand medicines.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Simpson said property owners should regularly clear their roofs and gutters, maintain debris-free space around the property, and have plans mapped out for what to take, such as pets and medicines, if told to quickly evacuate.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The expansion comes via a partnership with entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company, as well as Amazon Pharmacy and GoodRx, which both also provide drug savings or low-cost prescription medicines.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 19 May 2026
As the Iran war continues, food and vital medicines in the country are becoming increasingly scarce, said The Australian.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The hospital performed worse than average on urinary tract infections, patients falls and injuries, falls causing broken hips and communications about medicines.
—Eva Flowe
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Magnesium is a mineral found in food, supplements, and some medicines.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
Authorities say consumers can not be sure that medicines ordered overseas may not have toxic fillers, such as fentanyl.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Rebates and fees captured by PBMs now account for 42% of every dollar spent on brand medicines.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Simpson said property owners should regularly clear their roofs and gutters, maintain debris-free space around the property, and have plans mapped out for what to take, such as pets and medicines, if told to quickly evacuate.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The expansion comes via a partnership with entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company, as well as Amazon Pharmacy and GoodRx, which both also provide drug savings or low-cost prescription medicines.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 19 May 2026
As the Iran war continues, food and vital medicines in the country are becoming increasingly scarce, said The Australian.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The hospital performed worse than average on urinary tract infections, patients falls and injuries, falls causing broken hips and communications about medicines.
—Eva Flowe
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Magnesium is a mineral found in food, supplements, and some medicines.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
Authorities say consumers can not be sure that medicines ordered overseas may not have toxic fillers, such as fentanyl.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicines
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The process is fraught in other ways — the city has been sued in the past for trashing items like tents, laptops and medications.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Two different areas inside Valencia-Soriano’s home are presumed to have been used for processing the drugs, prosecutors say.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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That includes payment timing, scope of work, approval rights, ownership rights, confidentiality, remedies, deadlines, termination rights, noncompete limits, jurisdiction, responsibility for failure and what happens when one side doesn’t perform.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Recent product launches in enterprise AI are designed to reduce false positives, secure AI systems in real time, and automate investigation of risks and remedies.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicines. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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