medications

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

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

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medications

NHS medical records can contain highly sensitive personal information, ranging from test results and hospital discharge summaries to details of prescriptions and medications.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The company has an experimental daily pill designed to help patients maintain weight loss after discontinuing GLP-1 medications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

His parents were asked about his paracetamol intake, and they were able to find the two medications and work out what had happened.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

GLP-1 medications include the semaglutide drugs Ozempic and Wegovy and the tirzepatide drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

He pays an additional $500 a month for her medications.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times