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

Imagine a system where preventive care is covered at little or no cost, and primary care and essential medications have affordable and predictable copays.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

That said, they're not cheap, they can have side effects - some serious - and they may not mix well with some medications.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Standard heart failure care currently relies on a combination of four medications, commonly known as the 'Fantastic Four.'

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

At the moment, the 15.5-pound river critter is on pain medications.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

We took different medications, but we did see the same doctor, which I thought was kind of weird.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram