as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
if you don't take all the doses of your medicine, you might get sick again
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Recent Examples of medicine
At Walk in New York, the belief is simple: movement is medicine, and everyone deserves the chance to move through life with confidence and independence.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
But the production of melatonin relies on tryptophan, an amino acid that people need to get from nutrients because the body can’t produce them, said St-Onge, who is also a professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
But the report also underscores what has troubled many in public health and medicine since the inception of the MAHA platform.
—Will Stone, NPR, 22 May 2025
Huntley’s healing came, in part, through nature and plant medicine.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
But the production of melatonin relies on tryptophan, an amino acid that people need to get from nutrients because the body can’t produce them, said St-Onge, who is also a professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
But the report also underscores what has troubled many in public health and medicine since the inception of the MAHA platform.
—Will Stone, NPR, 22 May 2025
Huntley’s healing came, in part, through nature and plant medicine.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
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With weight loss drug advertisements infiltrating aspects of everyday life from scrolling on social media to in-person shopping, it’s become quite clear just how mainstream these medications are now.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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In some instances, someone’s Lp(a) level might help guide medication decisions.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
22 May 2025
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She was later released on the conditions of her bail, including no consumption of alcohol, marijuana or non-prescribed drugs, and had to submit random tests for each.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Indiana’s 15-year pause in executions stemmed largely from difficulty obtaining lethal injection drugs.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 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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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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