Synonyms for
Medicines
Definition
Medicines are substances used to treat or prevent diseases, illnesses, or injuries.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- take medicine
- prescription medicine
- over-the-counter medicine
- herbal medicine
- traditional medicine
- medicine cabinet
- dispense medicine
- administer medicine
Word family
Usage note
While 'drugs' can be a synonym for medicine, it often carries negative connotations of illegal substances. It's best to use 'medicine' or 'medication' in formal contexts.
Example sentences
- I have to take my medicines every day to stay healthy.
- The pharmacist gave me some medicines for my cough.
- The doctor said I need to stop taking certain medicines because of their side effects.
- The herbalist recommended some natural medicines for my anxiety.
- The hospital has a wide selection of medicines to treat different illnesses.
Quotes
The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. - Voltaire
The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it. - Hippocrates
The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease. - Thomas Edison