botanicals

noun

plural of botanical
as in prescriptions

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  1. prescriptions
  2. drugs
  3. medicines
  4. medications
  5. pharmaceuticals
  6. potions
  7. remedies
  8. physics
Noun
  • The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed in 2020 that alleged Walmart repeatedly violated the federal Controlled Substances Act by unlawfully dispensing opioid prescriptions at pharmacies across the country.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prescriptions
Noun
  • Before GLP-1s won over insurers and consumers alike, a whole generation of obesity drugs failed to reach blockbuster status; some instead went to bankruptcy court.
    — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • For The Washington Post via Getty Images As use of GLP-1s have increased in the United States, some companies have dropped coverage of the drugs for their employees.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • The crisis hits harder for those without family abroad who can send them money, food or medicines to make their lives more tolerable.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some contribute to research, or get made into consumer products, or medicines.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of medicines
Noun
  • In a recent interview, the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, acknowledged that the government is producing or acquiring abroad only 30% of the basic medications offered in state pharmacies.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Forgetfulness can have many causes besides dementia, including poor sleep, depression or anxiety, vitamin deficiencies, thyroid problems, and certain medications.
    — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of medications
Noun
  • Any engineer or chemist employed in tech or pharmaceuticals could sell to the highest bidder the details of last month’s drug discovery or next year’s phone models.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Jim pointed out that other sectors, such as software, pharmaceuticals, banks, and energy stocks, are faring better than stocks tied to the data center buildout.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pharmaceuticals
Noun
  • Yes, there were moments of humor, such as getting magic potions around the campfire at the end of each stage by whacking helpless little elves, but most of it was played straight, to great effect.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sip on your potions with an iridescent coffee mug this Halloween season.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of potions
Noun
  • The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In his view, that includes a public education fund, though there are dozens of states along with cities, counties and school districts that will all be pursuing various remedies.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • This progress, exemplified by IBM's 70 logical qubit computation, signals a shift from pure physics to engineering and commercialization.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Their results recently published in the journal Physical Review Letters signal a major breakthrough in quantum physics—one that indicates a primordial quark-gluon plasma soup is actually possible with lighter ingredients.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of physics
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