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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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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

Developing new medicines often depends on finding the right molecular building blocks.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The drug is one of the 20 new medicines the company aims to launch by the end of the decade, as part of its goal to achieve revenue of $80 billion by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"I think that means that there will be more choice, there will be more powerful medicines which could help people who would otherwise have to have bariatric surgery," he said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She asks him for ideas on how to make money to pay for medicines and prostheses.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario