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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of drug
as in doses

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Recent Examples of drugs
Noun
Researchers have documented similar practices across the industry, even for injectable weight-loss drugs that typically require a physical exam and other precautions before beginning treatment. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Landmark legislation designed to alert consumers to where their drugs were made is headed for a full Senate vote, but safety experts say the transparency bill has been stripped of two of its most critical provisions. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026 In 2022, Rios was back in court facing misdemeanor charges for being under the influence of drugs, possession of heroin and Alprazolam, a benzodiazepine commonly prescribed to treat anxiety or panic disorders, and possession of an injection device. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 There are also other outstanding questions such as which specific drugs are included in the effort and which states will take the pricing for which drugs. — David Lim, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The drugs collected are incinerated and become irretrievable, helping keep the public and environment safe. — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Zerfas testified Friday that Oates was not using a cellphone and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Wearing contacts can also cause dry eyes, as can many common medications, such as blood pressure drugs and antidepressants. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
  1. medications
  2. doctors
  3. medicines
  4. nurses
  5. remedies
  6. medicinals
Noun
  • Caffeine can also interact with certain medications, including L-thyroxine, some anti-anxiety medications, and heart medications, making individual medical advice important.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In clinical studies of people taking the medications for obesity, fat mass generally accounts for more of the lost weight than lean mass, Campbell pointed out.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of medications
Verb
  • After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
    — James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of doctors
Noun
  • Mounting debt Iran now manufactures more than 97% of its medicines by volume, Mehdi Pirsalehi, head of the country’s Food and Drug Organization, said in February.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • These medicines work by delivering radioactive isotopes directly to cancer cells.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicines
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • The Justice Department and FCC have approved the transaction without asking for any concessions or remedies — an unusually hands-off approach for such a large horizontal merger.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of medicinals

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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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