Thesaurus results for DRUGS

drugs 1 of 2

noun

plural of drug

as in medications

a substance or preparation used to treat disease prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection

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drugs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of drug

as in doses

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LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 Another class of diabetes drugs being explored in this regard are the SGL2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin—these help your kidneys to push glucose out of the bloodstream and into the urine. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026 Even those who have succumbed to cancer are able to be sent off like this, since toxic chemotherapy drugs are usually long gone from the body by the time of passing. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 That's a positive signal, indicating more drugs in development are showing clinical promise. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 But lists of doctors and drugs that are covered can sometimes be wrong. — Emily Pisacreta, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 Investigators did not suspect the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The team highlighted that the improvements can even open new uses for electronics, such as reducing harm from street drugs. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 These drugs are distinct from the unregulated peptide products sold through wellness clinics and online retailers that market claims around athletic performance, inflammation or general health. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Hormones aren’t the only treatments Some patients choose not to take full-body hormonal medications or are advised by their doctors to avoid them because of their medical histories or conditions.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
The costs of the medications to stimulate her ovaries to produce eggs, the donor eggs they would be combined with, and genetic testing for any resulting embryos, were not.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of medications

Noun

Hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries, Tedros said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The Sudan Doctors Network warned the outages endanger hospitals, dialysis centers and blood banks, and threaten the cold storage needed for medicines and vaccines.

— Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of medicines

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At the family estate, Sybylla, who nurses inchoate hopes of becoming a writer, is to be remade into a suitable wife.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurses

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Watching the pharmacist prepare remedies and advise customers inspired her to pursue the profession.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Local officials have long been aware of anecdotal evidence that lead poisoning caused violence, but failed to seek remedies, Sopp said.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

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