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
Cardella said Smith on conditional release is required to take psychotropic medications as prescribed, which are administered by a visiting nurse.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
Topical creams and ointments containing retinoids or a steroid are usually the first medications prescribed.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Cleveland Clinic notes that this can occur when blood is drawn or an IV is inserted to give a patient medications or fluids.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Either development could be disastrous for the distribution of medication to treat opioid addiction, reversing the gains, however tenuous, made under the Biden administration.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
Topical creams and ointments containing retinoids or a steroid are usually the first medications prescribed.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Cleveland Clinic notes that this can occur when blood is drawn or an IV is inserted to give a patient medications or fluids.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Either development could be disastrous for the distribution of medication to treat opioid addiction, reversing the gains, however tenuous, made under the Biden administration.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
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Still, much of that reliance – in particular, on China and India – is for generic medicines, Ricks pointed out, noting that Lilly doesn’t make those drugs.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Editor's note: Zelenskyy is expected to meet with Trump in Washington on Friday to sign an deal to provide critical raw materials used for items like electric vehicle batteries and cancer drugs.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ambler's work has attracted attention from leading advocates of music in medicine, reflecting a growing international movement.—
Elizabeth Cook,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Tailoring health offerings to meet local needs can involve designing low-cost diagnostics for rural areas, incorporating traditional medicine into product portfolios or addressing dietary health concerns unique to specific populations.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Plot Your Containers If lack of space is an issue, container gardening is the remedy.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Google already announced its preferred remedy at the tail end of 2024.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, there's no instant cure for ringworm.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
6 Mar. 2025
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The most popular treatment involved isolated sanatoriums in high-altitude areas such as the Adirondacks and the Rocky Mountains, where the cold, dry air was believed to be a cure.—
Karen Dobos,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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