medication
[noun]
something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain
cold
[noun]
a mild disease that we usually get when viruses affect our body and make us cough, sneeze, or have fever
tablet
[noun]
a small round piece of medicine, containing an active drug and excipients, that should usually be swallowed
nasal spray
[noun]
liquid medication sprayed into the nose with the use of a special device
decongestant
[noun]
medicine used when someone has a cold and a blocked nose to help them breath more easily
eye drops
[noun]
liquid medication dropped into the eye with the use of a special device that releases one drop at a time
antihistamine
[noun]
a type of medicine used to treat allergies or neutralize their effects
cough medicine
[noun]
a medicine, often in a form of liquid, that one takes to relieve coughing
antibiotic
[noun]
a drug that is used to destroy bacteria or stop their growth, like Penicillin
antacid
[noun]
medication that reduces or neutralizes the acidity of the body, particularly the stomach
ointment
[noun]
a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes
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