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

For some patients, however, the medications can cause muscle pain, weakness, and difficulty exercising, making it harder to stay on treatment.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Still, the newly identified pathway provides several possible targets for medications designed to prevent statin intolerance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Many medications can also lower levels, including opioids, anabolic steroids and glucosteroids, used to treat many inflammatory conditions, as well as treatments such as chemotherapy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

That number is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s “heat-sensitivity score,” a rating a computer assigns based on medical conditions and medications that could make someone more susceptible to heat.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

The doctors had diagnosed her with a serious chest infection, but the good news had been that it could be cleared up with a series of powerful medications.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai