medicates
Gives healing substances
Medicates is the verb form of medicate, meaning to administer medicine or drugs to someone or something.
A doctor medicates a patient; a parent medicates a child's fever.
To medicate can also mean to treat a condition: She medicates her anxiety with prescription pills.
Self-medicate implies treating oneself, often with alcohol or drugs rather than proper medical care: He self-medicates with whiskey.
Medicinal dispensary
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- refillRestoring spent contents
- dispenseGive out in portions
formulary · generic · brand-name · pill · tablet · capsule · drugstore · Rx
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- cureTreatment that heals
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
antifungal · antihistamine · steroid · chemotherapy · immunosuppressant · insulin · vaccination · prophylactic
Drugs reducing physical discomfort
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- reliefEasing of distress
- easeLack of strain
palliative · anodyne · sedative · anti-inflammatory · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · naproxen · aspirin
Recovery from injury/addiction
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
restoration · convalescence · twelve-step · weaning · tapering · methadone · suboxone · clean
Managing under strain
- escapeFlight from captivity
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- substancePhysical material with mass
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
marijuana · overuse · dependency · misuse · avoidance · recreational · unsupervised · habit-forming
pharmacy
Medicinal dispensary
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- refillRestoring spent contents
dispense · formulary · generic · brand-name · pill · tablet · capsule · drugstore · Rx · co-pay
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- cureTreatment that heals
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
antiviral · antifungal · antihistamine · steroid · chemotherapy · immunosuppressant · insulin · vaccination · prophylactic · maintenance
painkillers
Drugs reducing physical discomfort
- analgesicsDrugs that reduce pain
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- reliefEasing of distress
ease · palliative · anodyne · sedative · anti-inflammatory · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · naproxen · aspirin · numbing
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- withdrawalAct of taking away
abstinence · restoration · convalescence · twelve-step · weaning · tapering · methadone · suboxone · clean
coping
Managing under strain
alcohol · marijuana · overuse · dependency · misuse · avoidance · recreational · unsupervised · habit-forming · addiction
- medication safetyAvoiding harm from pharmaceuticals
- medication guideLeaflet with drug information
- prescription medicationMedicine requiring medical authorization
- blood pressure medication
- medication therapyTreatment using prescribed drugs
- pain medication
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