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
And the latter may be due to taking a medication that thins your blood, Dr. Greves says.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
Preparing an emergency kit with essentials like water, medications, flashlights, and backup power.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Prime members in cities like Los Angeles and New York City are eligible for same-day medication deliveries.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 June 2025
As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
Preparing an emergency kit with essentials like water, medications, flashlights, and backup power.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Prime members in cities like Los Angeles and New York City are eligible for same-day medication deliveries.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 June 2025
As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medication
Noun
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This is aimed at encouraging more employers to offer coverage of the drugs.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The new book picks up a decade later with a different crisis, this one born of a sudden increase in drugs.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The 2025 survey polled more than 1,300 physician offices looking at average wait time among six specialties: obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, gastroenterology, and family medicine.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Israel also blocked all food, medicine and fuel from entering Gaza for 2½ months before letting a trickle of aid enter last week, after experts' warnings of famine and pressure from some of Israel's top allies.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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After a decision comes down, Google is expected to file a request for a stay of the remedies.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Hopefully, a remedy is finally on the way in the form of crossplay.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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This includes research for studying biotic resistance, identifying the earliest precursors of breast cancer, breaking barriers to deliver effective drugs for Alzheimer's disease, studying microbial evolution and researching cures for ALS.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
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The foundation also works to find a cure to epilepsy and end SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy).—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Medication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medication. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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