medicine
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, British usually ˈmed-sən
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cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, pharmaceutical, physic, remedy, specific
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The majority of lawmakers in the House of Commons are opposed to leaving the bloc without an exit plan, which many analysts say could cause major economic turmoil, including food and medicine shortages. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "British leader’s backers dismiss outrage over Parliament suspension as ‘candyfloss’," 29 Aug. 2019 The majority of lawmakers in the House of Commons are opposed to leaving the bloc without an exit plan, which many analysts say could cause major economic turmoil, including food and medicine shortages. — Karla Adam, Anchorage Daily News, "Allies of British prime minister resign amid outrage over Parliament suspension," 29 Aug. 2019 Even though marijuana is not recognized by the Federal Drug Administration as a medicine, the National Institutes of Health recognizes chemicals derived from the plant can help increase appetite, decrease pain, inflammation and nausea. — Sandra Woien, The Conversation, "Should investors buy marijuana stocks?," 29 Aug. 2019 Rodriguez and her baby would have to travel back into Venezuela, but the country is sinking deeper into political violence, food and medicine shortages. — Megan Janetsky, USA TODAY, "No country to call home? Some babies born in Colombia to Venezuelan parents lack birthright citizenship," 11 Aug. 2019 In particular, avoid exposure to the blue light from LED bulbs and electronic devices, says Pablo Castillo, sleep medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic. — Eustacia Huen, Twin Cities, "Can’t sleep? You probably need to make these changes.," 9 Aug. 2019 Or, better yet, talk to a travel medicine specialist. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "What Is Malaria, and Where Are You Most at Risk?," 23 July 2019 My first instinct was to go throw out the remaining capsules, terrified of my 12-pound Cairn terrier digging these out of a low-sitting medicine cabinet one day and inflaming his fears of the world. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Vic Fangio Is Bringing His Hometown Vibes to Denver," 19 Aug. 2019 The problem is that much of medicine falls outside of established clinical guidelines. — The Atlantic, "The Conversation," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'medicine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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