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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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“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

“But we see many other plausible opportunities to tailor medicines to different groups. As you noted, retatrutide is one of those ideas, which very obviously could play to individuals who are seeking greater weight loss.”

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

President Wingfield says it will sell at a very good price because it is used to make medicines.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone