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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the doctor prescribed two different medications for the infection
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Recent Examples of medications
As her health improved with ongoing ARV medications, Lukowe learned about organic gardening from the nonprofit, which also offers health education and services to 15,000 Ugandans annually within communities near Jinja.
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Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Robotics can already be applied to environmental services, like cleaning and sterilization, and to supply chain functions, such as delivering equipment and medications across large hospital campuses.
—Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There are medications people can take to slow down the virus, but there's no cure.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
So, without prescription medications, preventive health measures are needed to get Fred down to a healthy green level.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
There is no cure for hepatitis B, but certain medications, like antiviral drugs, can make the virus inactive.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Americans paid nearly three times as much for medications as did people in comparable countries in 2022.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump signed a memo this week threatening to ban direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription medications, theoretically driving down pharma revenues.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
While these changes may help some patients who lack insurance coverage, experts argue that the cost of GLP-1 medications remains prohibitively high for many.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Robotics can already be applied to environmental services, like cleaning and sterilization, and to supply chain functions, such as delivering equipment and medications across large hospital campuses.
—Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There are medications people can take to slow down the virus, but there's no cure.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
So, without prescription medications, preventive health measures are needed to get Fred down to a healthy green level.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
There is no cure for hepatitis B, but certain medications, like antiviral drugs, can make the virus inactive.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Americans paid nearly three times as much for medications as did people in comparable countries in 2022.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump signed a memo this week threatening to ban direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription medications, theoretically driving down pharma revenues.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
While these changes may help some patients who lack insurance coverage, experts argue that the cost of GLP-1 medications remains prohibitively high for many.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medications
Noun
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The official line from the department was that there is no evidence that the deputy – or any other – dealt drugs in the jail, according to a department press release at the time.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Green Berets and Army Rangers have been busted trafficking cocaine on military planes, dealing drugs at Fort Bragg, working for Mexican cartels, stealing military weapons, committing murders for hire, and carrying out at least two mass shootings.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This longer dosing time also addresses common challenges many have faced with daily medicines, including adherence, stigma and fear of accidentally disclosing status through pill bottles.—
Pearl Pugh,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Using ovarian suppression medicines during treatment may help protect the ovaries from damage.—
Julie Scott,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Talk to your healthcare provider before trying herbs or natural remedies for headaches.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bailey argued in Sunday’s response that the Office of Civil Rights failed to articulate what about the gender-neutral restrooms constituted a Title IX violation and what possible remedies existed despite multiple requests by the district for further discussion.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Medications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medications. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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