as in medications
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 medicines
In a worst case scenario, this could force Florida to tax essential needs such as food, medicines and rent.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Over 90% of these visits are due to young kids getting into medicines without caregiver oversight.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Locking your medicines up also keeps them away from people looking to steal your medications (such as narcotics).
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
In addition, the store will feature non-prescription medicines and vitamin supplements to support full-body wellness needs.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
My fourth recommendation is to lock up your medicines, including over-the-counter pills.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Moderate to severe scalp psoriasis needs more aggressive treatments, such as prescription topicals, systemic (whole-body) medicines, and ultraviolet (UV) light therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Treatment for psoriasis includes OTC topical medicines, prescription topicals, corticosteroids, biologics, and light therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The pharmacist may have been the owner, and was often front and center to talk about medicines or life.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Over 90% of these visits are due to young kids getting into medicines without caregiver oversight.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Locking your medicines up also keeps them away from people looking to steal your medications (such as narcotics).
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
In addition, the store will feature non-prescription medicines and vitamin supplements to support full-body wellness needs.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
My fourth recommendation is to lock up your medicines, including over-the-counter pills.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Moderate to severe scalp psoriasis needs more aggressive treatments, such as prescription topicals, systemic (whole-body) medicines, and ultraviolet (UV) light therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Treatment for psoriasis includes OTC topical medicines, prescription topicals, corticosteroids, biologics, and light therapy.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The pharmacist may have been the owner, and was often front and center to talk about medicines or life.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Medicines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicines. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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