nondrug

adjective

non·​drug ˌnän-ˈdrəg 

: not relating to, being, or employing drugs

natural, nondrug treatments

Nondrug measures such as yoga and exercise can ease depression regardless of age.

—Consumer Reports

Examples of nondrug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though a limited number of physical therapy sessions are generally covered by insurance, coverage is rare for other nondrug approaches, despite the evidence behind them. — Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2022

Doctors were urged to first try other medications or nondrug options, limit opioid prescriptions for short-term pain to three days, and to prescribe the lowest effective dose possible. — Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondrug

• debug
• humbug
• prodrug
• unplug
• antidrug
• mealybug
• multidrug
• chug
• doug
• drug
• dug
• hug

Medical Definition

nondrug

adjective

non·​drug (ˈ)nän-ˈdrəg 

: not relating to, being, or employing drugs

nondrug treatment