| medication | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
| ~ acyclovir, zovirax | an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms. |
| ~ alendronate, fosamax | a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause. |
| ~ allopurinol, zyloprim | a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid. |
| ~ amrinone, inocor | a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium. |
| ~ analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller | a medicine used to relieve pain. |
| ~ angiogenesis inhibitor | a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors. |
| ~ antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication | a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm. |
| ~ antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide | any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth. |
| ~ anticholinergic, anticholinergic drug | a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine. |
| ~ anticholinesterase | a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect. |
| ~ anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant | medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood. |
| ~ anticonvulsant, anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug | a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy). |
| ~ antidepressant, antidepressant drug | any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects. |
| ~ antidiabetic, antidiabetic drug | a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus. |
| ~ antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug | a drug used to control or stop diarrhea. |
| ~ antidiuretic, antidiuretic drug | a drug that limits the formation of urine. |
| ~ antiemetic, antiemetic drug | a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting. |
| ~ antihistamine | a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site. |
| ~ antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug | a drug that reduces high blood pressure. |
| ~ anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation. |
| ~ antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal drug | a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa. |
| ~ antipyretic, febrifuge | any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever. |
| ~ antiseptic | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues. |
| ~ antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic | a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles). |
| ~ antitussive | any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing. |
| ~ antiviral, antiviral agent, antiviral drug | any drug that destroys viruses. |
| ~ apc | a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine). |
| ~ astringent, astringent drug, styptic | a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals. |
| ~ atomic cocktail | an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer. |
| ~ azathioprine, imuran | an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ. |
| ~ blocking agent, blocker | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process. |
| ~ bronchodilator | a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs. |
| ~ calcium-channel blocker, calcium blocker | any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine. |
| ~ carminative | medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing. |
| ~ atromid-s, clofibrate | a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases. |
| ~ clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix | a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow. |
| ~ cold medicine | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold. |
| ~ counterirritant | a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation. |
| ~ cytotoxic drug | any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells. |
| ~ decongestant | a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion. |
| ~ demulcent | a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin. |
| ~ diaphoretic | used to produce perspiration. |
| ~ antabuse, disulfiram | a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested. |
| ~ dose, dosage | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time. |
| ~ drixoral | the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor. |
| ~ drug | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic. |
| ~ drug cocktail, haart, highly active antiretroviral therapy | a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV. |
| ~ expectorant, expectorator | a medicine promoting expectoration. |
| ~ fixed-combination drug | drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients. |
| ~ gemfibrozil, lopid | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood. |
| ~ haematinic, hematinic | a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia. |
| ~ herbal medicine | a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health. |
| ~ histamine blocker | a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2. |
| ~ immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor | a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response. |
| ~ inhalant, inhalation | a medication to be taken by inhaling it. |
| ~ isoproterenol, isuprel | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart. |
| ~ isordil, isosorbide | drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure. |
| ~ lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug | a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase. |
| ~ mecholyl, methacholine | parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity. |
| ~ nux vomica | a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant. |
| ~ over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine | a drug that is sold without a prescription. |
| ~ oxytocic, oxytocic drug | a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus. |
| ~ camphorated tincture of opium, paregoric | medicine used to treat diarrhea. |
| ~ patent medicine | medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription. |
| ~ cuprimine, penicillamine | a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis. |
| ~ metrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, pentylenetetrazol | a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark. |
| ~ pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical | drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment. |
| ~ placebo | an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug. |
| ~ powder | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder. |
| ~ ethical drug, prescription drug, prescription medicine, prescription | a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist.; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly" |
| ~ probenecid | a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout. |
| ~ aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative | a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels. |
| ~ curative, cure, therapeutic, remedy | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain. |
| ~ rubefacient | a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin. |
| ~ depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug | a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person. |
| ~ soothing syrup | medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect. |
| ~ specific | a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease.; "quinine is a specific for malaria" |
| ~ carafate, sucralfate | medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it. |
| ~ sudatory, sudorific | a medicine that causes or increases sweating. |
| ~ suppository | a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts. |
| ~ tincture | (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution. |
| ~ restorative, tonic | a medicine that strengthens and invigorates. |
| ~ tyrosine kinase inhibitor | a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia. |
| ~ vermicide | an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines). |
| ~ anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge | a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms. |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ physostigmine | used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma. |
| ~ prescription | available only with a doctor's written prescription.; "a prescription drug" |
| ~ nonprescription, over-the-counter | purchasable without a doctor's prescription.; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy" |
| n. (act) | 2. medication | the act of treating with medicines or remedies. |
| ~ therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.).; "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief" |
| ~ antipyresis | medication with antipyretics to treat a fever. |
| ~ giving medication, administration | the act of administering medication. |
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