Synonyms and antonyms of General words for medicines in American Thesaurus

cure (noun)

a medicine or treatment that makes a sick person healthy

cure-all (noun)

something that cures every illness or solves every problem

drug (noun)

a substance that you take to treat a disease or medical problem

medicament (noun)

very formal a substance used for treating an illness or injury

medication (noun)

a drug that you take to treat or cure an illness

medicine (noun)

a substance that you take to treat an illness, especially a liquid that you drink

nostrum (noun)

old-fashioned a medicine that is unlikely to be effective, usually one prepared by someone who is not a doctor

panacea (noun)

a medicine that can cure any illness

pharmaceuticals (noun)

medicines and drugs used for treating medical conditions

physic (noun)

an old word meaning “medicine”

placebo (noun)

a substance that is not medicine but that a patient who is taking it believes is medicine, and so they get better

preparation (noun)

a mixture that has been made especially for use as a medicine, food, or treatment for your skin

prescription (noun)

a particular medication that a doctor has told you to take

remedy (noun)

a cure for pain or a minor illness