as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drug
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 May 2026
And the companies will work together to advance five other drugs, with Hengrui taking the lead on the early clinical development of all the programs.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 12 May 2026
Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The arrest follows an undercover investigation by CNN into online networks of men teaching each other how to drug and rape their partners.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Investigators were determining if drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash, police said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 May 2026
And the companies will work together to advance five other drugs, with Hengrui taking the lead on the early clinical development of all the programs.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 12 May 2026
Verb
The investigation comes after Lonna Drewes, a former model, accused Swalwell in a Tuesday press conference of drugging, choking and raping her.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The arrest follows an undercover investigation by CNN into online networks of men teaching each other how to drug and rape their partners.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
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Talk to your doctor about your medications, as some medications have side effects that can increase your fall risk.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
12 May 2026
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Fragmented treatment infrastructure More broadly, the nation’s treatment infrastructure for excessive alcohol consumption remains fragmented, medications remain underutilized, and harm-reduction strategies long embraced by other countries remain taboo.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Of those sickened, 92% were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccine status, and an additional 4% had only received one MMR dose.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Last year, Texas health authorities suggested that all babies age 6 to 11 months old who live in or visit counties with an active outbreak should immediately receive an early vaccine dose.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Novo's Larsen said that how European countries address pricing for medicines wouldn't affect out-of-pocket launches.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.—
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
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In 1935, the owner of the then sad-sack Philadelphia Eagles grew tired of better teams scooping up all the best players, and proposed the draft as a remedy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The laws of New York authorize such a turnover order generally as a post-judgment enforcement remedy.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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There is no antiviral treatment or cure for measles, and doctors generally treat the symptoms or manage complications.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Only Lucien, still with a massive crush, will help Jim on his wacky, dangerous quest to track down a cure.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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