Synonyms of medicines

medicines

noun

plural of medicine

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medications
• drugs
• remedies
• cures
• medicinals
• pharmaceuticals
• prescriptions
• medicaments
• pills
• antibiotics
• physics
• potions
• specifics
• syrups
• tablets
• botanicals
• prescription drugs
• tonics
• nostrums
• injections
• panaceas
• patent medicines
• cordials
• ointments
• capsules
• lotions
• miracle drugs
• antiseptics
• poultices
• wonder drugs
• cure-alls
• salves
• liniments
• caps
• tinctures
• purgatives
• cathartics
• sera
• shots
• embrocations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medicines

There are several over-the-counter medicines labeled only in Spanish. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

The government hopes entrepreneurs can import medicines, as private businesses already do with food and fuel. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

That’ll make already cost-effective medicines even more accessible for patients, and more beneficial for society. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

These are the list of medicines approved for use and routinely stocked in a hospital or health system. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Last week, the government fired all 150 workers at the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency, which is responsible for the distribution of medicines and medical supplies across the country. — Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Chemists are learning to build that preference into materials, not just medicines. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

The next generation of blockbuster obesity drugs isn’t trying to replace GLP-1 medicines. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

What does this mean for organizations developing new medicines? — Mirjam Trame, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026