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medications

NOUN

substance that helps cure, alleviate, or prevent illness

Synonyms

WEAK

anesthetic antibiotic antidote antiseptic antitoxin balm biologic capsule cure dose drug elixir injection inoculation liniment lotion medicament ointment pharmaceutical pharmacon physic pill potion prescription remedy salve sedative serum tablet tincture tonic vaccination vaccine

NOUN

cure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid assistance drug medicine placebo remedy treatment

STRONG

alleviation antidote catholicon corrective countermeasure elixir fix healing help medicament nostrum panacea physic proprietary recovery redress reparation therapeutic

WEAK

counteractant counteragent elixir vitae healing agent medicant pharmacon quick fix restora-tive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hindrance hurt injury

NOUN

drug

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cure medicine narcotic opiate pharmaceutical pill prescription remedy sedative stimulant

STRONG

depressant dope essence medicament pharmaceutic physic poison potion tonic

WEAK

biologic medicinal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disease

Example Sentences

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Dr Rowan Miller, who ran the clinical trials at UCLH, said she was "really excited" this drug was coming to the NHS after a 20-year search for better medications.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“Could we maybe tweak anesthesia a bit more in the direction of sleep, by using different medications or combinations or infusion protocols?” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Unlike popular GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, which are delivered by injection and work by influencing appetite signals between the gut and brain, the new treatment takes a completely different path.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

One reason it’s challenging to treat is that this type of cancer can become resistant to available medications.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Bri would need food, Alex thought, and medications.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer