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
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Muller bound and drugged the couple, before putting Huskins in Quinn’s car and taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Annie Goodykoontz
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Fetty Wap was arrested in New York in October 2021—just before he was set to perform at the Rolling Loud New York festival at Citi Field—and was later hit with federal drug charges carrying a possible life sentence.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The lawsuit included depositions from 13 other women who came forward voluntarily with similar stories of being drugged and abused by Cosby.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Muller bound and drugged the couple, before putting Huskins in Quinn’s car and taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Annie Goodykoontz
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Verb
Novo Nordisk — which makes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy — said the layoffs were part of wider restructuring as the company works to sell more obesity and diabetes medications amid rising competition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Fetty Wap was arrested in New York in October 2021—just before he was set to perform at the Rolling Loud New York festival at Citi Field—and was later hit with federal drug charges carrying a possible life sentence.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
Noun
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Red yeast rice is a supplement touted as a way to lower cholesterol without prescription medication.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to De La Torre, rosemary essential oil is as effective as minoxidil in a study comparing the two interventions used for six months, with rosemary oil having fewer side effects like the scalp itching associated with topical medications.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Administer the first hepatitis B vaccine dose at birth, for all infants, regardless of maternal status.—
Fiona Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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If you’ve been infected at birth, getting the vaccine dose one month after will not prevent that infection.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ernst Haeckel had never been entirely convinced that medicine was his calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Festival, which is the magazine’s signature event, was held in New York City and brought together leading voices in literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This remedy involves adding 2 Tbsp.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, potentially in June 2026.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is no cause for panic or a wholesale rethink in search of a cure.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Biden also advocated for research into a cure for cancer and secured millions of dollars in federal funding for research into women’s health.—
Darlene Superville,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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