as in medication
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drug
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
Indiana’s 15-year pause in executions stemmed largely from difficulty obtaining lethal injection drugs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
They were drugged and physically assaulted and per the prosecution, Combs didn’t act alone.
—Essence, 12 May 2025
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Noun
People taking certain drugs should avoid taking turmeric supplements.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
Indiana’s 15-year pause in executions stemmed largely from difficulty obtaining lethal injection drugs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Verb
The man also accused the record producer of drugging, raping and threatening him on multiple occasions.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
They were drugged and physically assaulted and per the prosecution, Combs didn’t act alone.
—Essence, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
Noun
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With weight loss drug advertisements infiltrating aspects of everyday life from scrolling on social media to in-person shopping, it’s become quite clear just how mainstream these medications are now.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Animals dosed with antibiotics to kill off their microbiomes exercise less than mice with healthy microbiomes and reach exhaustion faster.—
Lydia Denworth,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Creatine is typically dosed at 20 grams a day for up to seven days, followed by 3-5 grams a day for up to 12 weeks.—
Health,
Health,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The 2025 survey polled more than 1,300 physician offices looking at average wait time among six specialties: obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, gastroenterology, and family medicine.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harry quickly gets a taste of his own medicine when a call comes in from Kat McAllister (Janet McTeer).—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Because there is no remedy for migrants who have already been deported, the ACLU lawyers asked the Supreme Court to provide guidance to lower courts about what measures are required for adequate notice to contest deportations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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However, by the time Biden became incapacitated, that constitutional remedy was available for use.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Turner, the Indiana Pacers' standout 3-and-D center, would be a perfect cure for what ails the Warriors around the rim — but, as Marks points out, Turner seems likely to have played himself into an incredibly lucrative new free agent deal this summer.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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The mastermind behind covert action, Frank Wisner, never paused to consider that his cure for defeating an imaginary worldwide communist conspiracy was worse than the disease.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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