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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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To administer genetic medicines against the tau protein tangles that are Alzheimer’s’ other main pathology, doctors must inject them directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"Otherwise," he shrugged, "whatever I earn would be spent on medicines."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The researchers also searched a database of drug compounds to identify medicines that affect this newly identified gene network.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

They said it like it was a bad thing, even though I knew some of their families came to buy medicines from Doc.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce