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medications

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

Example Sentences

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Like many physicians treating patients taking GLP-1 medications, Biermann often fields questions about how well the drugs will work and how long they will need to be taken.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“We believe that people will just start getting more and more creative and determined in making these medications available.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The decision was based on results of a late-stage clinical trial that showed the drug reduced blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension who were on two or more medications, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The medications discussed in the study include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, commonly known as SSRIs.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

“We knew that. But they thought medications would control the damage. She was doing so well. We thought...”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson