medicine
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, British usually ˈmed-sən
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Synonyms
cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, pharmaceutical, physic, remedy, specific
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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. 2019 What are the least and most expensive items in your beauty bag/medicine cabinet: Least: coconut oil (that jar lasts a while). — Allure, "Why Anne Hathaway Is Obsessed With These Gold Eye Masks From Amazon," 14 Aug. 2019 Pills were plentiful whether prescribed, bought or swiped from a parent’s medicine cabinet. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "‘Everybody was taking pills’: Government data shows how the explosion of prescription opioids consumed Cuyahoga County," 6 Aug. 2019 Similar technology in medicine cabinets will check if residents have taken their prescriptions. — Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, "What Will Smart Homes Look Like 10 Years From Now?," 25 July 2019 In the trailer, the tube of toothpaste on the sink gives away the empty toothpaste box hiding place in the medicine cabinet. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "7 things to look for in a teen's bedroom that can tell you he or she is doing drugs," 22 July 2019 Dispose of meds properly Nothing good comes of having a medicine cabinet filled with medications that are no longer necessary. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "5 tips for helping family caregivers manage medications," 18 July 2019 Just like the drugs in your medicine cabinet, your makeup has an expiration date. — Jolene Edgar, Health.com, "When to Throw Away Your Makeup, According to a Dermatologist," 2 July 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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