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- noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
 
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- APC
 - Antabuse
 - Fosamax
 - 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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