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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

And still, these families face denials, delays and difficulty accessing the care and medicines they need.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medicines worldwide, but they can kill beneficial bacteria as well as harmful ones.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Globe program applies to a small slice of medicines, but is expected to have far-reaching implications if it survives legal challenges and demonstrates cost savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"It wasn't until I started taking these medicines that it started to lift," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Holding the medicines and looking curiously at her grandmother, she waited.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich