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
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Morton was charged with possession of a firearm on educational property, possession of a weapon (non-firearm) on educational property, and possession of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Julie Watts, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Igor, for his part, is the sort of hero who, unless he is tied up, drugged or hit from behind, will get the best of any opponent; even one with a gun.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That story suggested O’Donnell appears thinner, 64, but also looks older due to side effects some people report from drugs that lead to rapid weight loss.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Morton was charged with possession of a firearm on educational property, possession of a weapon (non-firearm) on educational property, and possession of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
In March 2015, Matthew Muller invaded Quinn's Vallejo home, blindfolding and drugging the couple.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Igor, for his part, is the sort of hero who, unless he is tied up, drugged or hit from behind, will get the best of any opponent; even one with a gun.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
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The Belarusian human rights group Viasna said he repeatedly was denied essential medications and refused contact with his wife and children.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, many factors, such as lack of sleep, stress, adverse life events, mental health and medications can lead to food noise.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lastly, lactose intolerance is often dose-dependent, said Robbins.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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Your out-of-pocket costs without insurance could range from around $199 per month to $449 per month, depending on the medication and dose your provider prescribes.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, while the software framework has already been validated on current industrial robots, its deployment in more sensitive fields like medicine is currently bottlenecked by hardware limitations.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The second will determine an appropriate remedy if the jury and judge find in Musk’s favor.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jury selection starts Monday, but jurors won’t have the final say in either the liability phase of the trial or the remedies phase, if the trial reaches that point.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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There is no cure yet, though treatments do exist to help manage symptoms.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The disease, which often kills patients in their teens, has no cure.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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