as in medicine
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the museum has an exhibit on some of the strange physics that were once used to cure disease
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Noun
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The leading causes of death have changed dramatically since America's founding 250 years ago, highlighting how far medicine has come.
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The findings have not yet been peer-reviewed, but scientists say the work represents an important step toward understanding the basic building blocks of life and developing new technologies that could one day be used in medicine.
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If your go-to bag is a roomy tote, treat yourself to the Medium City Tote by Coach.
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He was then treated by medical staff and was considered stable, police said.
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But George played just 41 games in the 2024-25 season and 37 last season, when he was suspended for 25 games late in the regular season for violating the league’s drug policy.
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The drugs typically range in cost from $2,000 to $3,500 for a 30-day supply.
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Unluckily, Alys, freshly alienated by Daemon, arrives just in time to nurse the enemy of her enemy back to health.
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They are set to be without right-back Reece James, who is nursing a hamstring injury.
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To find relief, many people turn to therapy, exercise, lifestyle changes, support groups, mindfulness practices or medication.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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But a dose of doxycycline or amoxicillin can generally cure it.
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But the Shadow has at the very least cured me of my sneakerphobia.
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Her remedy isn't avoidance, but direct conversation—giving people space to talk through what went wrong before launching the next effort.
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The dealers will inspect and repair or replace the fender flares as necessary, free of charge, as part of the recall remedy, NHTSA said.
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Several subsequent investigations into the Russia probe have identified multiple errors into how it was conducted, and a former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty in 2020 to doctoring an email during the course of the inquiry.
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The fake image claimed the official Nintendo names for the blocks were Orange Ricky, Blue Ricky, Cleveland Z, Rhode Island Z, Hero, Teewee, and Smashboy — but the image had been doctored.
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“Physic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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