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

Nausea is another common concern with existing GLP-1 medications, although animal experiments cannot fully establish whether BRP would prevent that symptom in people.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The absence of changes in fecal production was particularly interesting because constipation is a known side effect of medications such as Ozempic.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

One of the most intriguing aspects of the discovery is the possibility that BRP could provide weight loss benefits while avoiding some unwanted effects associated with semaglutide and similar medications.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Rather than using medications to influence how the body processes glucose, an electronic device could directly control the amount of glucose available.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Because of Chapel Hill High School’s strict Zero Tolerance Policy toward drugs, the school nurse had to dispense all medications for Chapel Hill High School students.

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

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