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medicine chest
noun
: a cabinet on a bathroom wall that is used for storing medicine and small items
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Certainly, OxyContin has its place in the medicine chest that doctors can draw on for serious illnesses.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Medicine chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20chest. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
medicine chest
noun
: a cupboard used especially for storing medicines or first-aid supplies
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