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medication

[med-i-key-shuhn] / ˌmɛd ɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
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
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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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More than 300,000 Americans use a medication called Humira.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Viridian Therapeutics sank 24% after Amgen reported that its prescription medication for thyroid eye disease, Tepezza, met the primary and key secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

This 10-minute scan helps gauge your risk of a having a heart attack or stroke—and whether you should take cholesterol-lowering medication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A new medication has been found to significantly reduce blood pressure in people whose levels remain dangerously high even after taking multiple existing drugs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I stop listening, fold over the top of the chewable medication packet, and tuck it back into my purse.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith