med
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7.2
- noun
- /mɛd/
- Informal
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medicamento
- Meanwhile, my aunt is on such heavy pain meds she can't drive a car.
So it, it takes months for those meds to work correctly.
- So it, it takes months for those meds to work correctly.
- And then she got addicted to the pain meds from cancer.
- There's a whole bunch of different supplements and meds that I do take.
- That's when the meds and like strong painkillers don't even touch it.
- And then if if that doesn't solve it, then try meds.
- So it was almost like frowned upon to take meds.
- And I so support, if you need to be on meds, take your meds, do what you need to do.
- You're just going to have to bite the bullet and take meds.
Examples
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So how are the new meds treating you?
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To cope, he abused the pain meds the Army gave him for his leg.
Blog text (1) -
OK, now how many of you got your meds right the first try?
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Okay, you better check her meds and get 'em right.
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Put his meds on the kitchen table.
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I'm taking my meds, so I'm doing good.
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People go off their meds and that's a choice that they make.
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Some folks will have to take pain meds their entire lives due to incurable maladies.
Blog text (4) -
I have to take my med every morning to manage my allergies.
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She makes sure to carry her med with her whenever she travels.
Synonyms
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1.9
A medicine or chemical that treats illness and sometimes changes how someone feels
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3.4
A medicine or treatment that treats illness and reduces pain
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4.6
A medicine used to treat or prevent illness
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3.3
A medicine you can only get with a doctor's written order
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3.2
A medicine a doctor tells you to take
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7.7
A medicine used to treat, prevent, or relieve symptoms of illness
A substance used to treat, prevent, or reduce symptoms of illness
Surface Forms
Etymology
Med is a short, informal form of medicine and is related to medical, which come from old words meaning 'to heal'. So a med is simply a drug or medicine that helps heal you or keep you healthy.