Thesaurus results for MEDICATIONS

medications

noun

plural of medication

as in drugs

a substance or preparation used to treat disease the doctor prescribed two different medications for the infection

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Recent Examples of medications Those expenses include transportation, copays and medications. — Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Adding medications or supplements without checking Aspirin and NSAIDs including ibuprofen can increase bleeding risk when taken with blood thinners, Abou-Ismail said. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 There are effective treatments which include medications, therapy and strategies to improve executive function. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026 Also, some research suggests that metformin may be associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular death compared to certain other diabetes medications, such as sulfonylureas. — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026 Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Are these trends in direct conversation with the rise in weight loss medications, as luxury customers strive to show off their new bodies? — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 Additionally, cancer survivors who are food-insecure are more likely to forgo medications and care because of cost. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The average cost for medications alone for adults over 50 in the state’s prison is US$3,357 per person per year. — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Another class of diabetes drugs being explored in this regard are the SGL2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin—these help your kidneys to push glucose out of the bloodstream and into the urine.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of drugs

Noun

Getting bespoke medicines into routine care presents another challenge.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Drugmakers seized on persorption as a way to understand how medicines are absorbed in the gut, and by the 1990s, pharmaceutical scientists considered particle uptake established enough to design products around it.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of medicines

Noun

His attorney, Brian Williams, argued that the Fifth Amendment itself provides a legal avenue for seeking compensation, regardless of other remedies that may have been available.

— Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

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