: medication sense 2
—usually used in plural
took pain meds
1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium
Mediterranean
master of education
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Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Before her career, Austin was a pre-med student at Hofstra University.
—Elizabeth Heckman, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
An Idaho program to keep severely mentally ill patients on their meds was out of commission for five months after Idaho’s Health and Welfare Department cut the program in December amid state budget shortages.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
No word on what the new company proposal is, but the big sticking points, according to union leaders, are related to economics and staffing, according to nuclear med tech Don Geibel.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Before her career, Austin was a pre-med student at Hofstra University.
—Elizabeth Heckman, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Noun
Across Target’s Wellness Ecosystem Under the broader umbrella of wellness, Target has built a $10 billion business in its health division— spanning personal care, over-the-counter meds, nutrition and vitamins and women’s health.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
An Idaho program to keep severely mentally ill patients on their meds was out of commission for five months after Idaho’s Health and Welfare Department cut the program in December amid state budget shortages.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
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“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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med
2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
—usually used in plural
giving out bedtime meds—Susanna Kaysen
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