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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The researchers also found that these approaches can increase weight loss when paired with certain GLP-1-based weight loss medicines.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some cosmetics, medicines and supplements contain gelatin, animal fats, alcohol or other ingredients whose origins matter to observant consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The “high vibrational” herb shop offers “plant medicines for body, mind & wellness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
SMA causes muscle weakness and gets progressively worse over time - there is no cure, but there are medicines and other treatments to manage the symptoms.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
I says you always talking about how much you give up for us when you could buy ten new dresses a year on the money you spend for those dam patent medicines.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
