Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Today a great number of new medicines eradicate diseases before they become too widespread.

Wipe out

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Prolong

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Solution

The correct option is A Wipe out
'Eradicate' means to destroy completely; put an end to.
"this disease has been eradicated from the world"
In this sentence, "Today a great number of new medicines eradicate diseases before they become too widespread", 'eradicate means to wipe out or annihilate. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the correct information.

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