medicine
noun
any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
medicines
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pluralof medicine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He suggested that the authorities could introduce a system to track the distribution and purchase of medicines to help identify possible misuse.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
It is helping researchers pick targets, fine-tune experimental medicines and identify which patients would be good candidates for the treatments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Pfizer has been working to develop new medicines and buy other treatments, including weight-loss drugs, as it contends with plummeting demand for its Covid products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Small molecules are compounds that can sometimes be developed into medicines, while biologics are treatments made from or involving biological materials, such as proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
In the mornings, before it was too hot, Ultima and I walked in the hills of the llano, gathering the wild herbs and roots for her medicines.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
