medicament
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1. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | acyclovir, zovirax, |
| definition | : | an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | alendronate, fosamax, |
| definition | : | a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | allopurinol, zyloprim, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | amrinone, inocor, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | angiogenesis inhibitor, |
| definition | : | a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | anticholinesterase, |
| definition | : | a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antihistamine, |
| definition | : | a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antipyretic, febrifuge, |
| definition | : | any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antitussive, |
| definition | : | any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | apc, |
| definition | : | a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | atomic cocktail, |
| definition | : | an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | azathioprine, imuran, |
| definition | : | an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | blocker, blocking agent, |
| definition | : | a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bronchodilator, |
| definition | : | a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carminative, |
| definition | : | medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | atromid-s, clofibrate, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clopidogrel bisulfate, plavix, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cold medicine, |
| definition | : | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | counterirritant, |
| definition | : | a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cytotoxic drug, |
| definition | : | any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | decongestant, |
| definition | : | a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | demulcent, |
| definition | : | a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diaphoretic, |
| definition | : | used to produce perspiration (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antabuse, disulfiram, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dosage, dose, |
| definition | : | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drixoral, |
| definition | : | the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fixed-combination drug, |
| definition | : | drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gemfibrozil, lopid, |
| definition | : | medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | haematinic, hematinic, |
| definition | : | a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | herbal medicine, |
| definition | : | a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | histamine blocker, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | inhalant, inhalation, |
| definition | : | a medication to be taken by inhaling it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | isoproterenol, isuprel, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | isordil, isosorbide, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mecholyl, methacholine, |
| definition | : | parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nux vomica, |
| definition | : | a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oxytocic, oxytocic drug, |
| definition | : | a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | patent medicine, |
| definition | : | medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cuprimine, penicillamine, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical, |
| definition | : | drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | placebo, |
| definition | : | an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | powder, |
| definition | : | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | probenecid, |
| definition | : | a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rubefacient, |
| definition | : | a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soothing syrup, |
| definition | : | medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | specific, |
| definition | : | a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carafate, sucralfate, |
| definition | : | medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sudatory, sudorific, |
| definition | : | a medicine that causes or increases sweating (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | suppository, |
| definition | : | a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tincture, |
| definition | : | (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | restorative, tonic, |
| definition | : | a medicine that strengthens and invigorates (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vermicide, |
| definition | : | an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | physostigmine, |
| definition | : | used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma (noun.plant) |
| domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | prescription, |
| definition | : | available only with a doctor's written prescription (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medicate, |
| definition | : | impregnate with a medicinal substance (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | medicate, |
| definition | : | impregnate with a medicinal substance (verb.body) |
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