medicines

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a substance or preparation used to treat disease if you don't take all the doses of your medicine, you might get sick again

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Recent Examples of medicines Developing The Drugs Of Tomorrow The heterogeneity of diseases calls for a diverse range of medicines. — Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Another key feature of UNICEF's response is humanitarian cash transfers, which allow families in Gaza to buy food, clothing, medicines and other essentials when goods are available in the marketplace. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Young caregivers have always been there, doing all the same things that adults do — helping people get dressed, charting symptoms and medicines, dealing with doctors and bills. — Kat McGowan, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024

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