as in medication
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 medicine
The strong medicine of Zen and other mystical traditions can flip us into a state of experiencing our whole Self—a boundless, selfless Self that interpenetrates with all that is.
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There is a plethora of information evaluating efficacy in a broad range of patient populations for which these medicines are indicated.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
These include medicines that increase available dopamine, resemble dopamine or block its natural breakdown.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
The drones are also able to fly in life-saving equipment like oxygen cylinders and medicines.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
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Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There is a plethora of information evaluating efficacy in a broad range of patient populations for which these medicines are indicated.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
These include medicines that increase available dopamine, resemble dopamine or block its natural breakdown.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
The drones are also able to fly in life-saving equipment like oxygen cylinders and medicines.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for medicine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
Noun
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There are ways to manage allergy symptoms without taking medications.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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These children lack the resources to receive HIV medications and rely predominantly on America for life-saving aid.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With an intensive course of anti-tuberculosis antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory drug, the man's symptoms gradually began to ease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Married since 2013, the couple started trying for their fourth baby with the help of fertility drugs.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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As part of the remedy, GM dealers will inspect and, if needed, repair or replace the engine.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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In the telling of Kelly and lead writer Davide Serino, also credited as co-creator, Carême attracts the interest of then-First Consul Bonaparte (Frank Molinaro) when his knowledge of natural remedies helps the leader recover from a mid-coital seizure.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There was no cure for diabetes, and most adolescents succumbed to the disease within a year of diagnosis.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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While treatment can reduce symptoms and slow the growth of cancer cells, there is no cure.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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