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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
The seeds from this plant are also a super food and have long been used in traditional medicine.
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New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The social media trend aiming to give men a taste of their own medicine is gaining massive traction online.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
But that will be a long way off, because scientists have yet to find a way to target those markets, much less develop, then test, medicines that will impact them.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Imagine what this means for bringing new medicines to market.
—Raj De Datta, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
The social media trend aiming to give men a taste of their own medicine is gaining massive traction online.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
But that will be a long way off, because scientists have yet to find a way to target those markets, much less develop, then test, medicines that will impact them.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Imagine what this means for bringing new medicines to market.
—Raj De Datta, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
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Some such environmental triggers could include infections, chronic stress, or taking certain medications.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Over 350 drugs across all major medication categories—including antihistamines, diabetes meds, antidepressants, and chemotherapy, as well as some vitamin and mineral supplements—can leave a bad taste in your mouth.Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
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Millions more senior citizens and lower-income Americans could obtain coverage for costly anti-obesity drugs under a proposal unveiled Tuesday by the Biden administration.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Mutual of Omaha has decided to withdraw from the Part D market and will not offer any drug plans in 2025.Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Immune system boost Negative thoughts may manifest into chemical reactions that can affect the body by bringing on more stress, according to the Mayo Clinic, which means laughter could be a remedy for better health.Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The judge's remedy is novel, and could become a blueprint for other courts.Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Today, there is no cure for Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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