MEDICATION
Definition:
- [noun] (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Synonyms: medicine, medicament, medicinal drug
- [noun] the act of treating with medicines or remedies
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Related Words:
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acyclovir, Zovirax
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alendronate, Fosamax
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allopurinol, Zyloprim
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amrinone, Inocor
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analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill
- angiogenesis inhibitor
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antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication
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antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide
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anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug
- anticholinesterase
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anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant
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anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug
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antidepressant, antidepressant drug
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antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug
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antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug
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antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug
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antiemetic, antiemetic drug
- antihistamine
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antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug
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anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug
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antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug
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antipyretic, febrifuge
- antiseptic
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antispasmodic, spasmolytic, antispasmodic agent
- antitussive
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antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug
- APC
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astringent, astringent drug, styptic
- atomic cocktail
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azathioprine, Imuran
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blocker, blocking agent
- bronchodilator
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calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker
- carminative
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clofibrate, Atromid-S
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clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix
- cold medicine
- counterirritant
- cytotoxic drug
- decongestant
- demulcent
- diaphoretic
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disulfiram, Antabuse
- dose
- Drixoral
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drug cocktail, highly active antiretroviral therapy, HAART
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expectorant, expectorator
- fixed-combination drug
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gemfibrozil, Lopid
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hematinic, haematinic
- herbal medicine
- histamine blocker
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immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive drug, immune suppressant drug
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inhalant, inhalation
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isoproterenol, Isuprel
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isosorbide, Isordil
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lipid-lowering medicine, lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, statin
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methacholine, Mecholyl
- nux vomica
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over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine
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oxytocic, oxytocic drug
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paregoric, camphorated tincture of opium
- patent medicine
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penicillamine, Cuprimine
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pentylenetetrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, Metrazol
- pharmaceutical
- placebo
- powder
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prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug
- probenecid
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purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient
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remedy, curative, cure
- rubefacient
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sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer
- soothing syrup
- specific
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sucralfate, Carafate
- suppository
- tincture
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tonic, restorative
- tyrosine kinase inhibitor
- vermicide
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vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic
- antipyresis
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administration, giving medication
