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noun

ˈdrəg How to pronounce drug (audio)
Definition of drugnext
as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection

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verb

as in to dose

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Recent Examples of drug
Noun
The long-standing problem is that Skid Row is both a social service center and a mecca of drugs and other vices, with traps on every block. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Weber believes the massive success of the GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss has lent an air of credibility to these injectable wellness peptides, even though those drugs underwent extensive human trials before coming to market. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026
Verb
Lonna Drewes, the Beverly Hills model who came forward Tuesday with an accusation that Swalwell drugged and raped her in 2018, summed up the experience of many, many survivors. — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 Multiple women came forward with detailed and serious allegations—including specific claims of drugging, rape, and assault—relatively quickly after initial reports, suggesting a verifiable pattern rather than mere unsubstantiated rumor. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
  1. medication
  2. dose
  3. medicine
  4. remedy
  5. cure
Noun
  • Maintenance inhalers are either long-acting airway dilators or anti-inflammatory medications like steroids that patients should take daily.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Though effective medication exists, the issue is persistent in areas with a lack of easy access to testing, treatment and clean water so people don't rely on local bodies of water for drinking and bathing.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of medication
Verb
  • That case started last April, when girl who attends Los Lomas High School accidentally ingested a significant cannabis dose when another student gave her a sandwich but failed to inform her it was laced with the drug, authorities said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • The treatment group received a high dose omega-3 algae supplement (2,000 milligrams of DHA) each day for 24 months.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Definition of dose
Noun
  • The leading causes of death have changed dramatically since America's founding 250 years ago, highlighting how far medicine has come.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The findings have not yet been peer-reviewed, but scientists say the work represents an important step toward understanding the basic building blocks of life and developing new technologies that could one day be used in medicine.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of medicine
Noun
  • The crafty 10th-seeded Czech, whose slices and volleys are perfectly suited to Wimbledon’s low-bouncing surface, carries a medicine cabinet’s worth of remedies to prove that the All England Club’s famous lawns can be a real irritant.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • These are discrete allegations of lawbreaking, and any remedy must match their magnitude.
    — David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • Napolitano cautioned that the SAT is no cure for the preparedness gap faculty describe.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Placer Mosquito District officials encouraged residents to take preventative measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites, citing the lack of an effective cure to remedy the disease and its potentially serious symptoms.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of cure

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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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