as in drug
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the doctor prescribed two different medications for the infection
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Recent Examples of medication
Scientists like Al-Aly are only starting to understand the widespread effects these medications have on the body.
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Alice Park, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Beau, who has since died, was trained to remind Bowman to take his medication.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Starting medication does not have to mean a permanent commitment to taking medication.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
The Guard member was apologetic as people kept coming up, begging to get medication, clothes and insurance papers from their homes.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Alice Park, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Beau, who has since died, was trained to remind Bowman to take his medication.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Starting medication does not have to mean a permanent commitment to taking medication.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
The Guard member was apologetic as people kept coming up, begging to get medication, clothes and insurance papers from their homes.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
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The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global hub for illicit drug sales that prosecutors said had contributed to the death of at least six people.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Subsequent research has suggested that the benefits of the drug outweigh risks, especially for younger perimenopausal women.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Commoners could look forward to a paltry thirty-five or forty years of a hardscrabble existence, without the benefit of medicine, dentistry, or a decent sewage system.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Typically, organized rings coordinate and plan thefts on a large scale, identifying high-demand merchandise with high resale value — think over-the-counter medicine, baby formula and laundry detergent, designer sunglasses, power tools and even spools of copper wire.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Combining these treatments with lifestyle changes and natural remedies may increase effectiveness—and leave you with a clear complexion in no time.—
Amanda Svachula,
Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some TikTokers swear by a hangover remedy called DHM (dihydromyricetin), a flavonoid found in several plants native to Asia.—
John Loeppky,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Moving beyond medicine, the series examines ethical questions about our healthcare system and why specific treatments and cures are withheld unless purchased.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Federation Council, no longer claiming the moral high ground over Section 31, later decided to withhold the cure.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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