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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

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10 Subcategories

acoustic go
a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
antidote, counterpoison go
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
vomit, emetic, vomitive, nauseant go
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
lenitive go
remedy that eases pain and discomfort
application, lotion go
liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
magic bullet go
a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease
salve, unction, ointment, unguent, balm go
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
palliative, alleviant, alleviator go
remedy that alleviates pain without curing
nostrum, panacea, catholicon, cure-all go
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
prophylactic, preventive, preventative go
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease