Synonyms of drug

drug 1 of 2

noun

ˈdrəg 

as in medication

a substance or preparation used to treat disease

prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medication
• medicine
• remedy
• cure
• medicinal
• prescription
• pill
• pharmaceutical
• potion
• medicament
• antibiotic
• physic
• specific
• syrup
• botanical
• tablet
• prescription drug
• serum
• injection
• panacea
• tonic
• nostrum
• patent medicine
• capsule
• wonder drug
• lotion
• ointment
• cap
• cure-all
• miracle drug
• tincture
• salve
• liniment
• antiseptic
• poultice
• cordial
• purgative
• shot
• cathartic
• embrocation

drug

2 of 2

verb

as in to dose

Related Words

• dose
• minister (to)
• care (for)
• nurse
• attend
• treat
• hospitalize
• cure
• remedy
• doctor
• rehabilitate
• heal
• mend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drug

Noun

Following the results, Citi analysts maintained their neutral rating on Novo stock, citing continued uncertainty over the near-, mid-, and long-term weight-loss drug pricing and a lack of a clear Wegovy successor in the pipeline. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Thompson said the interior was also littered with trash, drugs and bodily fluids. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

The three-part documentary series tells the story of three brothers who were recently convicted of preying on women for more than a decade, masquerading as party boys while drugging and raping them from the Hamptons to Aspen. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 May 2026

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