medicine

noun

ˈme-di-sən How to pronounce medicine (audio)
Definition of medicinenext
as in medication
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 medicine South Africa is planning to tighten the rules around pharmacies making their own compound versions of medicines, including the popular weight-loss and diabetes treatments Ozempic and Mounjaro, Reuters reports. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Welcome to Friendly Argument, a new STAT First Opinion series in which two experts who disagree but respect each other’s point of view engage in a debate about medicine and health policy. — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 Alcohol flows, rivalries scald, and humiliations pile up—a few prove transformative, while the rest are swallowed like medicine. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Blackburn’s caseworker grabbed her important papers, tablet and medicine. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medicine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
  1. medication
  2. drug
  3. remedy
  4. cure
  5. medicinal
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of drug
Noun
  • Unless lawmakers agree on remedies, all Social Security recipients will see a benefit cut of more than 20% in 2032.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But neither remedy has removed the need for fossil fuels and no price spike has changed the thirst for oil.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • 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
Definition of cure
Noun
  • Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicinal

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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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