medicaments
Curative pharmaceutical preparations
Medicaments is a formal or technical term for medicines or drugs used to treat illness.
The word appears more in pharmaceutical, legal, and European contexts than in everyday speech: The regulation covers all medicaments sold within the territory.
In casual use, medications or simply medicine is preferred.
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- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- pillSolid medicine dose
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
injection · suppository · lozenge · tincture · elixir · infusion · inhalant · cream
Medicinal dispensary
- dispenseGive out in portions
- refillRestoring spent contents
- formularyApproved medication inventory
- pharmacopoeiaOfficial drug reference guide
script · compliance · adherence · prophylaxis · prn · sig · substitute · over-the-counter
Bacteria-killing medication
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
antihistamine · antidepressant · steroid · antiviral · antifungal · anti-inflammatory · antipyretic · antacid
Treatment that heals
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- panaceaUniversal cure
- restorativePromoting return to health
curative · palliative · draught · decoction · nostrum · cordial · specific · embrocation
Measured medicine amount
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
efficacy · contraindication · side-effects · interactions · indication · generic · brand-name · compound
Curative mental treatment
- healingRestoration of health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
regimen · course · protocol · intervention · administration · application · maintenance · prophylactic
tablet
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ointment · injection · suppository · lozenge · tincture · elixir · infusion · inhalant · cream · patch
pharmacy
Medicinal dispensary
pharmacopoeia · script · compliance · adherence · prophylaxis · prn · sig · substitute · over-the-counter · apothecary
antibiotic
Bacteria-killing medication
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
vaccine · antihistamine · antidepressant · steroid · antiviral · antifungal · anti-inflammatory · antipyretic · antacid · diuretic
cure
Treatment that heals
restorative · curative · palliative · draught · decoction · nostrum · cordial · specific · embrocation · herbal
dosage
Measured medicine amount
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
pharmacokinetics · efficacy · contraindication · side-effects · interactions · indication · generic · brand-name · compound · potency
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- healingRestoration of health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
convalescence · regimen · course · protocol · intervention · administration · application · maintenance · prophylactic · adjunct
- apothecarypharmacy, apothecary, drugstore, dispensary, pharmacist
medicamentspoisons
Harmful ingested substances
toxins · venoms · pathogens · carcinogens · pollutants