as in drugs
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
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Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items.—
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In addition to these lifestyle changes, your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to lower your blood pressure.—
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Long daily blackouts are the new normal; food, medicines and fuel are scarce, the entire electrical grid goes down frequently, and the water supply and trash collection have been severely disrupted.—
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At the dawn of the 20th century, American medicines were often laced with alcohol, opiates, or narcotics.—
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Boasberg suggested two possible remedies.—
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The lawsuit seeks restrictions on certain tactics, among other remedies.—
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“Medicaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicaments. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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