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
Detainees are not given medical screenings and are denied access to medicines, including prescription medications brought by family members, according to the lawsuit.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Oct. 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
The company's drugs account for nearly 6 out of 10 prescriptions within that class of medicines.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 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
The seeds are used in traditional Eastern medicines as well.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Another could lead to better catalysts that speed up reactions in the production of fuels, medicines, and materials.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Eastern Cuba, a mountainous region and one of the country’s poorest, was already reeling from the lack of food and medicines before Melissa threatened more devastation.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Oct. 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
The company's drugs account for nearly 6 out of 10 prescriptions within that class of medicines.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 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
The seeds are used in traditional Eastern medicines as well.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Another could lead to better catalysts that speed up reactions in the production of fuels, medicines, and materials.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Eastern Cuba, a mountainous region and one of the country’s poorest, was already reeling from the lack of food and medicines before Melissa threatened more devastation.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicines
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have also been used in recent years for weight loss.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Family members and friends originally disputed the notion that drugs had been the cause of Phoenix’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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His administration has recently conducted a series of strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean that officials said were carrying drugs.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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This design style is inspired by old-fashioned apothecary shops, where herbs and minerals were mixed and sold as remedies hundreds of years ago.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tea tree oil may help with mild skin symptoms, but more severe cases may require medical care instead of natural remedies.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicines. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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