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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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Chewy’s business is relatively insulated from macro headwinds, with 85% of sales from essential pet food and medications.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

However, researchers wanted to better understand what happens in real-world settings, where many patients stop taking the medications and weight changes vary considerably.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

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 doctors had diagnosed her with a serious chest infection, but the good news had been that it could be cleared up with a series of powerful medications.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai