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medicines

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

Example Sentences

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The study highlights the value of exploring natural sources for new medicines.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Antinausea medicines without which my body would refuse the monthly infusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"It's going to take me a little while before I'm up to stage performance level," she said, adding that medicines she's taking were making her light-headed and woozy.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Keytruda is already one of the most financially successful medicines of all time with estimated sales of $180bn since its launch over a decade ago.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“I don’t know anything. I want to know your medicine. I want to be like Nokomis. I want strong medicines to save my family.”

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich