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medicinals

noun

plural of medicinal

as in drugs

a substance or preparation used to treat disease the discovery that the plant is a potent medicinal once it has been refined

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Recent Examples of medicinals Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026

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The team highlighted that the improvements can even open new uses for electronics, such as reducing harm from street drugs.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
According to the suit, Jane Doe was beset by seven men while she was incapacitated by drugs and alcohol.

— Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of medications

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These findings helped establish PCSK9 as a drug target and contributed to the development of PCSK9 inhibitors, a new class of cholesterol-lowering medicines now used around the world.

— Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The market for those medicines is projected to reach $190 billion within the next decade, according to the investment bank Morgan Stanley.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of medicines

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Where multiple tariff programs, trade remedies or exemptions may apply, companies must assess the relevant requirements together rather than relying on a single headline rate.

— Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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