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
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
The legislation amended a cumbersome, multi-step process for over-the-counter drugs in an effort to create a more efficient system.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Angus Chen, STAT, 19 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
Culpepper is pushing for restoration of the human rights commission, FitzGerald is proposing $200,000 to address the Mass and Cass drug market, and Flynn is seeking health and wellness funding for firefighters and other first responders.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
The legislation amended a cumbersome, multi-step process for over-the-counter drugs in an effort to create a more efficient system.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Verb
For most of the nearly 50 years since KRAS was first discovered, scientists struggled to effectively drug the cancer protein.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 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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Bell said the federal evaluator in Chicago, where Brown has been held for competency observation and evaluation, determined Brown is not competent to stand trial at this time, but his prognosis for being restored to competency with medication is good.—
Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Gopuff, based in Philadelphia, is a delivery service for everything from groceries and household items to over-the-counter medications and alcohol, according to the company website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The volume of crystalline API needed to dose 450 million patients with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine would fill just two milk gallon jugs, Asparouhov said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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If managing the side effects on your own isn’t effective, your doctor may also change your semaglutide dose to help reduce them.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Decriminalizing plant medicines like ayahuasca is part of a broader movement to decriminalize psychedelics in the United States, with states like Oregon and Colorado leading the way and dozens of cities—from Denver and Oakland to Detroit and Seattle—deprioritizing enforcement in recent years.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Allergen avoidance measures, allergy medicines and breathing treatments may be part of your child’s care plan too.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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This distinction matters because the appropriate remedy depends on the problem being solved.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Interim letters are expected to be mailed June 8, while additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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His room came with a balcony and a wooden lounge chair for taking a rest cure, just as patients did a century ago.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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While the science is always evolving, colostrum should be viewed as a promising but still largely unproven supplement rather than a cure-for-all wellness product.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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