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

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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

Her life was further complicated by ongoing legal disputes and financial troubles, and her weight fluctuations and seeming dependence on prescription drugs were relentlessly covered in the media. — Imani Sumbi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

In the original show, Jonny is a powerful member of the Irish mob in London, serving as a soldier and drug distributor for his uncle, Tadgh McGee (Brian Gleeson). — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Aug. 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