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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
Babies less than 8 months old who were born without such maternal vaccine protection are recommended to get a monoclonal antibody drug to protect against severe disease, as are babies at high risk between 8 and 19 months. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 However, the World Health Organization says the two drug-regimen can be taken up until the 12-week mark of pregnancy. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
  1. medication
  2. dose
  3. medicine
  4. remedy
  5. cure
Noun
  • Looks like the method acting (stopping his heart medication in order to play a dying man) paid off.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • These studies compared back support braces either on their own, with no other interventions, or their use in conjunction with other pain management recommendations such as physical activity and/or medication.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of medication
Verb
  • Of those, 94% were in unvaccinated people or people with an unknown vaccination status, while 3% occurred in people who had received one MMR dose.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The latest findings indicated the vest could reduce an astronaut’s radiation dose by about 60% in a solar storm as fierce as the one in 1972 and by nearly 40% in a calamity mirroring 1989.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dose
Noun
  • Now, a substantial portion of the country will be rooting for Michigan to take its medicine against Oklahoma.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The visitors spoke of the risks of the medicines Kiju made in our kitchen, of the dangers of a mistaken mushroom in a tonic, of the potential of death in the misuse of a berry or leaf.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicine
Noun
  • Markets have seen through the emptiness of Bessent’s remedy, as ‘bond vigilantes’ have driven bond yields even higher despite Bessent’s band-aids.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • With so much change, finding a remedy to one of Villa’s biggest challenges will be one of the first steps towards an emerging and successful era.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • Diagnosed at age 3 with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that clogs the lungs with sticky mucus, Smith grew up with doctors expecting a cure to arrive in time to save her.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At the time of her diagnosis, there was no cure for hepatitis C, which is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and potential long-term damage.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cure

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