Thesaurus results for MEDICAMENT

medicament

noun

mi-ˈdi-kə-mənt

Definition of medicament

as in medication

a substance or preparation used to treat disease in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates

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Recent Examples of medicament Two employees in pharmaceutical industry wearing protective gloves, mask, cap and white suit seen standing by the machine that is the part of the medicaments production during the working hours in a pharmaceutical manufacturing. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 29 May 2026 The doctors here have every modern medicament, but candidly confessed that the answer to the malady is beyond them. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025 If the medicaments are innocuous, there’s little harm except to the patients’ pocketbooks. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020 At the moment, the standard treatment for drug-resistant TB involves taking highly toxic medicaments for as long as two years. — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2019

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In Georgia, Wesley’s Law, championed by Laura and Larry Gay after their son’s death, required public schools to stock overdose-reversal medication such as naloxone.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Additionally, cancer survivors who are food-insecure are more likely to forgo medications and care because of cost.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of medication

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In cell cultures, the researchers found that gamma delta T cells could kill the cancer cells when redirected by the drug.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Almost all Florida seniors will be affected as Medicare Advantage plans pare benefits and raise deductibles, while traditional Medicare sees higher Part D out-of-pocket spending caps and the elimination of $0-premium standalone drug plans.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

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Englander Peebles explains how to file a civil remedy notice after a Miami car accident, including the statutory requirements, electronic submission, and the cure window.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
But getting the diagnosis right matters, because the cure depends on it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026