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
For your first three years after diagnosis, your Crohn's was treated with oral medication.
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Diane Sparacio, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Three decades ago, the US lagged Europe in access to new medications.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
In the future, robots may help nurses dispense medication and assist aides in lifting and moving patients.
—Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Additionally, many dogs diagnosed with a compulsive disorder benefit from long-term use of psychotropic medications.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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Diane Sparacio, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Three decades ago, the US lagged Europe in access to new medications.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
In the future, robots may help nurses dispense medication and assist aides in lifting and moving patients.
—Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Additionally, many dogs diagnosed with a compulsive disorder benefit from long-term use of psychotropic medications.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
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Bryce Hodgson's comedic S1 turn as Major's roommate in the mental institution, Scott E., was so memorable that the writers brought the actor back to play twin brother Don E., part of Blaine's drug (and brain) dealing enterprise.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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These are powerful drugs — antipsychotics, sedatives, sleep aids — each carrying their own risks.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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These include medicines that increase available dopamine, resemble dopamine or block its natural breakdown.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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The drones are also able to fly in life-saving equipment like oxygen cylinders and medicines.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the first days of testimony in the remedy trial being heard at the D.C. federal court, Microsoft comes up frequently.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The remedy that will follow the decision could break up the company, or at least separate its Chrome web browser business from the rest of the portfolio.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health will begin collecting Americans' private health records as part of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial plan to discover a cause and a cure for autism.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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But what the production really needs is a script doctor capable of a miracle cure.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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