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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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This outbreak is a rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, for which there are no vaccines or medicines.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“There isn’t enough food or medicines for everyone. People are still waiting for tents.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Liver toxicity was a known risk, but trial results implied that avacopan was a superior treatment than rival medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

We are often told by the pharmaceutical industry that Americans have a greater freedom of choice than other countries when it comes to the availability of new medicines.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

At Base Camp he pored over reams of computer printouts detailing logistical minutiae: menus, spare parts, tools, medicines, communications hardware, load-hauling schedules, yak availability.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer