as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drugs
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
According to the affidavit, Butler denied feeling ill or consuming alcohol or drugs before the crash.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Do not use fireworks while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Butler denied having felt ill, and no alcohol or common street drugs were in his system, the affidavit said.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
For instance, blood pressure drugs, which millions of people take, are diuretic.
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Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The new price offers a remarkable shift from the last few years, when patients have faced steep out-of-pocket costs for these drugs, with or without insurance.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Many companies are concerned about the high upfront-costs only to have people discontinue the drugs, negating the long-term benefits, said Ben Barner, clinical pharmacy leader at insurance brokerage Brown & Brown.
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Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
In a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Yale researchers sought to understand if polypharmacy—when patients take five or more drugs regularly—can be attributed to obesity in individuals aged 65 and older.
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Amy Anderson,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Noun
In fact, the organizers have expressly banned alcohol and drugs from the event – and the attendees wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
According to the affidavit, Butler denied feeling ill or consuming alcohol or drugs before the crash.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Do not use fireworks while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Butler denied having felt ill, and no alcohol or common street drugs were in his system, the affidavit said.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
For instance, blood pressure drugs, which millions of people take, are diuretic.
—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The new price offers a remarkable shift from the last few years, when patients have faced steep out-of-pocket costs for these drugs, with or without insurance.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Many companies are concerned about the high upfront-costs only to have people discontinue the drugs, negating the long-term benefits, said Ben Barner, clinical pharmacy leader at insurance brokerage Brown & Brown.
—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
In a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Yale researchers sought to understand if polypharmacy—when patients take five or more drugs regularly—can be attributed to obesity in individuals aged 65 and older.
—
Amy Anderson,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
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The astounding results delivered by Daraxonrasib, and likely by a new crop of medications now in development pipelines of pharma companies that work in a similar fashion, suddenly provide a significant opportunity to act.
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In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.
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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
Noun
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In a March letter to the state, 11 board members called for the program to be halted, citing the risks of automatically renewing medicines that can have side effects or drug interactions.
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Vertex focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for serious diseases.
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After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.
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Many families have their own remedies for treating these pesky bites—but as the old saying goes, prevention is better than the cure.
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Pay close attention when using any weed-killing product, even DIY remedies.
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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