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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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They demanded nothing short of large randomized controlled trials to prove the efficacy of medicines for debilitating diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The study highlights the value of exploring natural sources for new medicines.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

They directly shape the medicines patients can access, the jobs communities depend on, the start-ups investors back, and the technologies that determine U.S. competitiveness.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Peer review—the quiet process in which independent experts vet scientific work—is the quality filter behind safe medicines, infrastructure standards, and daily technologies.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Nan’s jams, Pop’s medicines, Darin’s drawings, my books, gone.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir