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- noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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- Metrazol
- Zovirax
- acyclovir
- alendronate
- allopurinol
- amrinone
- analgesic
- angiogenesis inhibitor
- anodyne
- anthelminthic
- anthelmintic
- anti-inflammatory
- anti-inflammatory drug
- antiarrhythmic
- antiarrhythmic drug
- antiarrhythmic medication
- antibacterial
- antibacterial drug
- anticholinergic
- anticholinergic drug
- anticholinesterase
- anticoagulant
- anticoagulant medication
- anticonvulsant
- anticonvulsant drug
- antidepressant
- antidepressant drug
- antidiabetic
- antidiabetic drug
- antidiarrheal
- antidiarrheal drug
- antidiuretic
- antidiuretic drug
- antiemetic
- antiemetic drug
- antiepileptic
- antiepileptic drug
- antihistamine
- antihypertensive
- antihypertensive drug
- antiprotozoal
- antiprotozoal drug
- antipyretic
- antiseptic
- antispasmodic
- antispasmodic agent
- antitussive
- antiviral
- antiviral agent
- antiviral drug
- aperient
- astringent
- astringent drug
- atomic cocktail
- atromid-s
- azathioprine
- bactericide
- blocker
- blocking agent
- bronchodilator
- calcium blocker
- calcium-channel blocker
- camphorated tincture of opium
- carafate
- carminative
- cathartic
- clofibrate
- clopidogrel bisulfate
- cold medicine
- counterirritant
- cuprimine
- curative
- cure
- cytotoxic drug
- decoagulant
- decongestant
- demulcent
- depressant
- diaphoretic
- disulfiram
- dosage
- dose
- downer
- drixoral
- drug cocktail
- ethical drug
- expectorant
- expectorator
- febrifuge
- fixed-combination drug
- gemfibrozil
- haart
- haematinic
- helminthic
- hematinic
- herbal medicine
- highly active antiretroviral therapy
- histamine blocker
- immune suppressant drug
- immunosuppressant
- immunosuppressive
- immunosuppressive drug
- immunosuppressor
- imuran
- inhalant
- inhalation
- inocor
- isoproterenol
- isordil
- isosorbide
- isuprel
- lipid-lowering medication
- lipid-lowering medicine
- lopid
- mecholyl
- methacholine
- nux vomica
- over-the-counter drug
- over-the-counter medicine
- oxytocic
- oxytocic drug
- pain pill
- painkiller
- paregoric
- patent medicine
- penicillamine
- pentamethylenetetrazol
- pentylenetetrazol
- pharmaceutic
- pharmaceutical
- physic
- placebo
- plavix
- powder
- prescription
- prescription drug
- prescription medicine
- probenecid
- purgative
- remedy
- restorative
- rubefacient
- sedative
- sedative drug
- soothing syrup
- spasmolytic
- specific
- statin
- statin drug
- styptic
- sucralfate
- sudatory
- sudorific
- suppository
- therapeutic
- tincture
- tonic
- tyrosine kinase inhibitor
- vermicide
- vermifuge
- zyloprim
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