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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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Its first product, Glybera, secured regulatory approval from the European Medicines Agency in November 2012.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The company developing the drug, Revolution Medicines, presented results on May 31, 2026, from its Phase 3 clinical trial of 500 patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who had received prior treatment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Revolution Medicines said it intends to submit the drug’s data to the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Earlier in the year, it agreed to acquire Oura Medicines for roughly $1.68 billion and Arcellx for $7.8 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I have often known Peasants, who had laboured for several Months under intermitting Fevers; having made Use of many bad Medicines and Mixtures for them, and observed no Manner of Regimen.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)