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medicines

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

antibiotic cure drug medication pharmaceutical pill prescription remedy

STRONG

anesthetic antidote antiseptic antitoxin balm capsule dose elixir injection inoculation liniment lotion medicament ointment physic potion salve sedative serum tablet tincture tonic vaccination vaccine

WEAK

biologic pharmacon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disease

Example Sentences

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"Otherwise," he shrugged, "whatever I earn would be spent on medicines."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

By the time it ends up in everything from M&Ms to medicines to makeup, few consumers or businesses know they’re contributing to the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The researchers also searched a database of drug compounds to identify medicines that affect this newly identified gene network.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Food and Drug Administration has set an October deadline for its decision, said Melanie Paff, vice president and medicines development leader for hepatitis B at GSK.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In 1881, many traditional doctors considered homeopaths to be quacks employing useless and sometimes dangerous medicines.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow