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substance that helps cure, alleviate, or prevent illness n.
cure n.

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

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medicines

The UK's medicines regulator, the MHRA, has seized products claiming to contain retatrutide and says it is working to disrupt their illegal importation and distribution.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

And how much value can these medicines deliver?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Like all medicines, escitalopram can cause side effects, including sleep problems, constipation and weight gain, although not everyone experiences them.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

He said the group can’t speak to individual companies’ decisions about when and where they launch new medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

I hoped the medicines would help her husband’s stooping back and her aching head.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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