medicines

noun

plural of medicine
as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease if you don't take all the doses of your medicine, you might get sick again

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Recent Examples of medicines Others compared melatonin with pain medicines or other drugs. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 July 2026 The bell was joined by a container for herbs and medicines depicting the head of Ofoe, a divine emissary of the deity Ogie’uwu. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026 The same principle could strengthen treatments for both newly emerging viruses and those that continue to challenge existing medicines. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In a March letter to the state, 11 board members called for the program to be halted, citing the risks of automatically renewing medicines that can have side effects or drug interactions. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 The collection also accepts medical sharps, including diabetic needles, blood lancets, insulin pens, epi-pens, syringes, expired over-the-counter medicines and non-narcotic prescriptions. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Vertex focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for serious diseases. — Justina Lee,alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026 In Pasadena, volunteers at the restaurant Chamo Venezuelan Cuisine collected supplies, issuing a special plea for bandages, gauze, painkillers and other over-the-counter medicines. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Millions more Americans will qualify for obesity medicines at just $50 a month under a new Medicare program, bringing the highly effective drugs to people aged 65 and older at an affordable price, Reuters explains. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicines
  1. medications
  2. drugs
  3. remedies
Noun
  • The astounding results delivered by Daraxonrasib, and likely by a new crop of medications now in development pipelines of pharma companies that work in a similar fashion, suddenly provide a significant opportunity to act.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of medications
Noun
  • In fact, the organizers have expressly banned alcohol and drugs from the event – and the attendees wouldn’t have it any other way.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • According to the affidavit, Butler denied feeling ill or consuming alcohol or drugs before the crash.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • Instead, the meddling radiated corruption over due process of an unfortunate but longstanding rule that has remedies seldom invoked in the middle of the World Cup.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Some products even offer natural remedies such as walnut shells or apricot seeds.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of remedies

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