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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If researchers find that the cells function differently in those conditions, the discovery could help guide the development of more targeted medications and therapies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

He also visited his mom every other day at her assisted-living facility and eventually started managing her medications after he noticed she was experiencing some confusion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

All of the major brand-name medications people currently use for weight loss are based on one of two molecules: semaglutide or tirzepatide, and most are self-injected weekly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

People tend to regain the weight they lost when they go off the medications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

‘And the medications weren’t covered by my plan! And -’ The snake lurched as Leo connected the last two wires.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan