as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates
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Recent Examples of medicament
If the medicaments are innocuous, there’s little harm except to the patients’ pocketbooks.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020
At the moment, the standard treatment for drug-resistant TB involves taking highly toxic medicaments for as long as two years.
—The Economist, 14 Dec. 2019
The Persian author Mansur ibn Ilyas (c.1380–1422) wrote of resetting fractured or broken bones using braces and tight bandaging to immobilize and realign limbs, followed by the application of various salves and medicaments to help the bones heal.
—Jack Hartnell, Time, 30 Oct. 2019
Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020
At the moment, the standard treatment for drug-resistant TB involves taking highly toxic medicaments for as long as two years.
—The Economist, 14 Dec. 2019
The Persian author Mansur ibn Ilyas (c.1380–1422) wrote of resetting fractured or broken bones using braces and tight bandaging to immobilize and realign limbs, followed by the application of various salves and medicaments to help the bones heal.
—Jack Hartnell, Time, 30 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicament
Noun
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Later in February, Schreiner posted a video claiming the athlete's running speed became slower after taking medication to increase estrogen.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In addition to life-saving food, the funds were spent on HIV medications, vaccines, literacy programs and jobs creation, as well as services for 1 million refugees hosted by Ethiopia.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Drug dealers mix fentanyl, because of its potency and low cost, with other drugs including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, which increases the likelihood of a fatal dose, according to the DEA.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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President Claudia Sheinbaum early this month stressed that to stop the flow of drugs into the United States, the U.S. must address gun smuggling.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It was also used to season foods, mixed into drinks, combined with medicines, and given as a gift.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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Today, more of us than ever are turning to the internet and technologies like remote medicine for healthcare services and advice.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The National Immigrant Justice Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a motion in Chicago’s U.S. District Court Thursday seeking the release of two people still detained and the enforcement of remedies to prevent unlawful arrests by ICE.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Capital One and Discover are rebounding from Monday’s decline as investors weigh the possibility of remedies if, in fact, the Department of Justice tries to block the merger.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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As the Mayo Clinic explains, there is no cure, but surgery and treatments can help symptoms.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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So long as the nation’s top public-health official is propping up purported miracle cures, families in West Texas will be encouraged to believe that not vaccinating their children is a responsible choice.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Medicament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicament. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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