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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
Herbalism and traditional plant medicine are the focus of increasingly popular foraging walks offered by hotels and tour outfitters.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
The traditional Chinese medicine practice has been used for thousands of years, originating as a treatment for pain and sickness.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
Like Paré, who revolutionized wound care, Herr and Carty seem to be transforming medicine in part as a result of chance circumstance.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Sangamo Therapeutics — Shares tumbled more than 56% after the genomic medicine company said partner Pfizer terminated a license and development agreement for a gene therapy for hemophilia A. Sangamo retained rights to the product.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
The traditional Chinese medicine practice has been used for thousands of years, originating as a treatment for pain and sickness.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
Like Paré, who revolutionized wound care, Herr and Carty seem to be transforming medicine in part as a result of chance circumstance.
—The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Sangamo Therapeutics — Shares tumbled more than 56% after the genomic medicine company said partner Pfizer terminated a license and development agreement for a gene therapy for hemophilia A. Sangamo retained rights to the product.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicine
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The Guard member was apologetic as people kept coming up, begging to get medication, clothes and insurance papers from their homes.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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A number of animals are being treated with pain medications, wound care, fluid and oxygen as needed, Pasadena Humane said.—
Janhvi Bhojwani,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global hub for illicit drug sales that prosecutors said had contributed to the death of at least six people.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Designating certain cartels as Foreign Terror Organizations Trump made good on his campaign pledge to designate certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a move specifically aimed at groups such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Combining these treatments with lifestyle changes and natural remedies may increase effectiveness—and leave you with a clear complexion in no time.—
Amanda Svachula,
Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some TikTokers swear by a hangover remedy called DHM (dihydromyricetin), a flavonoid found in several plants native to Asia.—
John Loeppky,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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For example, these states often have longer cure periods, which allow eligible voters who made a mistake to fix their ballot and get their vote counted.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bone broth is a cure all and nothing will change my mind on that.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicine. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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