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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
Most startups hoping to edge their way into the multibillion-dollar weight loss market have their own GLP-1 drug candidate. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 15 July 2026 Last year, the FDA removed a boxed warning about possible risks of heart attack and stroke from the drugs. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 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
  • While some patients may stay on a high GLP-1 dose indefinitely and others may eventually stop treatment and maintain their weight loss through nutrition and lifestyle changes, many will likely need different strategies over time, Bays said.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of dose
Noun
  • Afghanistan's health system is under severe strain, with many hospitals and clinics facing shortages of staff, medicine and funding.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • However, iPS cells raise other questions in reproductive medicine.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of medicine
Noun
  • From the start, this modification of the remedies was on shaky ground.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Notification letters about the safety risk will be mailed in late August, and an additional notice about the remedy will be sent out at a later date, the agency noted.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of remedy
Noun
  • There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but various treatment options, such as prescription medications, may be available to patients to maintain brain health, delay symptom onset or manage symptoms, the agency says.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Sure, if the cure to a terrible disease exists only in a private letter from one scientist to another, publishing that letter is imperative.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of cure

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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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