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
This collaborative model ensures that the L7|ESP platform can provide a comprehensive, extensible solution for any organization navigating the difficult path of digital transformation in the pursuit of new medicines and better patient outcomes.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The first wave of obesity drugs, which dominate the market, has mainly focused on the gut hormone GLP-1, but drugmakers are now looking for medicines that target other hormones or help preserve muscle mass during fat-loss with their next generation of drugs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The current medicines, given by injection, will be available through TrumpRx without insurance at an average of $350 a month - down from around $500, which is what the companies offer patients buying directly today.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The business is recovering thanks to strong global demand for biologic medicines, particularly monoclonal antibodies that are critical for cancer and other disease treatments.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
In RenBio’s case, the researchers spelled out the instructions to make a GLP-1 receptor agonist protein — essentially the same active ingredient in medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro — and looped it into a small circle called a plasmid.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.
—Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Picture a world where most life-saving medicines are discovered not in the United States, but in Beijing and Shanghai.
—Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
What to expect with Walmart drone delivery Walmart items such as meals, groceries, household supplies and over-the-counter medicines may be delivered by drone, according to the company’s website.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The first wave of obesity drugs, which dominate the market, has mainly focused on the gut hormone GLP-1, but drugmakers are now looking for medicines that target other hormones or help preserve muscle mass during fat-loss with their next generation of drugs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The current medicines, given by injection, will be available through TrumpRx without insurance at an average of $350 a month - down from around $500, which is what the companies offer patients buying directly today.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The business is recovering thanks to strong global demand for biologic medicines, particularly monoclonal antibodies that are critical for cancer and other disease treatments.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
In RenBio’s case, the researchers spelled out the instructions to make a GLP-1 receptor agonist protein — essentially the same active ingredient in medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro — and looped it into a small circle called a plasmid.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.
—Chelsea Haney
october 30, New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
Picture a world where most life-saving medicines are discovered not in the United States, but in Beijing and Shanghai.
—Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
What to expect with Walmart drone delivery Walmart items such as meals, groceries, household supplies and over-the-counter medicines may be delivered by drone, according to the company’s website.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicines
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For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Senior administration officials estimate about 1 in 10 Medicare recipients will qualify for weight-loss medications based on their height and weight and underlying medical conditions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The regime that jails children also profits from drugs, human trafficking, and online scams.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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If that’s the case, her gynecologist can suggest remedies for fixing the problem.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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For people who work for UPS and were injured or killed during the crash, their remedies would likely fall to workers' compensation but there could be room for legal claims to be filed against non-UPS third parties as well.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicines. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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