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
What To Know The number of people using GLP-1 mimic medications like Ozempic has skyrocketed in recent years.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
These children lack the resources to receive HIV medications and rely predominantly on America for life-saving aid.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Health and wellness influencer Janelle Rohner is receiving backlash after revealing that she’s been taking medication for weight loss.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
However, there are some medications that are safe to flush.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
These children lack the resources to receive HIV medications and rely predominantly on America for life-saving aid.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Health and wellness influencer Janelle Rohner is receiving backlash after revealing that she’s been taking medication for weight loss.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
However, there are some medications that are safe to flush.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
Noun
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With an intensive course of anti-tuberculosis antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory drug, the man's symptoms gradually began to ease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Married since 2013, the couple started trying for their fourth baby with the help of fertility drugs.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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An 'awakening for the Republicans'? Will Cole, a functional medicine practitioner, has known Kennedy for almost a decade.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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From the moment of her diagnosis, she was forced into a reckoning far deeper than medicine could reach.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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As part of the remedy, GM dealers will inspect and, if needed, repair or replace the engine.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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During testimony in federal court in Washington, Pichai asserted that a package of antitrust remedies proposed by the government is too extreme and will undermine Google’s ability to compete in the market.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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There was no cure for diabetes, and most adolescents succumbed to the disease within a year of diagnosis.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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While treatment can reduce symptoms and slow the growth of cancer cells, there is no cure.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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