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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
Yet, these families also face a lingering fear, caught between the uncertainty of this new approach to drug control in Colombia under a presidency that is nearing its end. — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 The president imposed a 100% levy on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients under Section 232 on April 2, while exempting generic drugs, biosimilars, and related ingredients. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 July 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 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 See All Example Sentences for drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
  1. medication
  2. dose
  3. medicine
  4. remedy
  5. cure
Noun
  • Anyone who’s on an anticoagulant, anything that thins your blood or prevents you from having a blood clot, should talk with a pharmacist or healthcare provider first to double-check which supplements interact with those types of medications.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
  • Your age, genetics and even your hair color can play an important role in how your body responds to anesthesia during surgery and pain medications after.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 July 2026
Definition of medication
Verb
  • Participants who received retatrutide also started at 2 mg and titrated up to their target dose.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2026
  • Among other claims, Kaufman’s post made the case that the hepatitis B vaccine dose given at birth may be linked to an increase in autism cases, a widely-disproven claim.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of dose
Noun
  • Quinn was first issued a license to practice medicine in 1986 and has admitting privileges at multiple Novant Health and Atrium Health locations, according to his medical board record.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • In the case of pancreatic cancer, the National Institutes of Health funded the underlying biology for several decades before any private company tried to make a real medicine.
    — Craig Garthwaite, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Definition of medicine
Noun
  • The remedy requires Google to let developers freely tell users, inside their apps, that cheaper offers exist elsewhere.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The likelier path is tummy time absorbed into a broader postural routine rather than sold as a standalone remedy.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • With no cure, Inaba manages her symptoms and now champions awareness through the Sjöut campaign with Novartis, empowering others to be heard and enabling her to resume her career.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • There's no cure for the species of Ebola circulating, and some locals have attacked health workers, suspicious of their motives.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of cure

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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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