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
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Muller bound and drugged the couple, before putting Huskins in Quinn’s car and taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Annie Goodykoontz
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The group said there are a few small trials examining the drug's use that are methodologically weak, use questionable statistical approaches, and do not justify clinical recommendations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The lawsuit included depositions from 13 other women who came forward voluntarily with similar stories of being drugged and abused by Cosby.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Muller bound and drugged the couple, before putting Huskins in Quinn’s car and taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Annie Goodykoontz
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Verb
The New York rapper admitted to keeping his drug addiction hidden to keep up his public appearance, and was thankful to have survived such aggressive usage.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The group said there are a few small trials examining the drug's use that are methodologically weak, use questionable statistical approaches, and do not justify clinical recommendations.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
Noun
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Though he was found incompetent because of his mental health issues, Chokr now is competent after treatment, is taking his medication and intends to do so to remain competent, Ayad wrote.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The suggestion that a single medication could counteract the effects of autism is sure to be controversial, USA TODAY reported.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Administer the first hepatitis B vaccine dose at birth, for all infants, regardless of maternal status.—
Fiona Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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If you’ve been infected at birth, getting the vaccine dose one month after will not prevent that infection.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bernardo lamented the success teams were having on the break against City after their defeat against Al Hilal in the Club World Cup in July, but City are giving teams a taste of their own medicine, with Haaland leading these rapid attacks.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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For Peter Chin-Hong, MD, an infectious-disease specialist and a professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, many questions remain unanswered about the ACIP stance.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Martin’s limited series — which begs for a second season — highlights why coercion and control are typically ineffective remedies for adolescent rebellion.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The court also made clear that the Civil Rights Department can pursue remedies for the entire affected group of workers, not just individuals.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don’t pretend the cure for coarse speech is a swear jar.—
Eric Preven,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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There are medications people can take to slow down the virus, but there's no cure.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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