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
Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The hilarious 2009 movie about a bachelor party gone wrong — way wrong — after one of the attendees secretly drugs the others during a wild night in Las Vegas raked in $469.3 million at the worldwide box office and spawned two sequels.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In older adults, the drug can stay in the body for up to 18 hours, resulting in lingering sleepiness, disorientation and increasing risk of falling.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Some detainees were eventually released; some were murdered in prison; still others were drugged and flung from planes into the Río de la Plata or the South Atlantic Ocean.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The hilarious 2009 movie about a bachelor party gone wrong — way wrong — after one of the attendees secretly drugs the others during a wild night in Las Vegas raked in $469.3 million at the worldwide box office and spawned two sequels.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
Once the drugs were administered, Zakrzewski began breathing deeply, surrounded by three prison staffers in dark suits.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In older adults, the drug can stay in the body for up to 18 hours, resulting in lingering sleepiness, disorientation and increasing risk of falling.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
Noun
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Pain control: Give your loved one their pain medications as prescribed, and call their doctor if the pain seems uncontrolled.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
3 Aug. 2025
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Marder found that most medications used to treat depression try to rebalance neurotransmitters in the brain, and about one in three people with depression face resistance to traditional treatment.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These droplets are dosed with edible fluorescent molecules that glow under light.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Some advocates have called for changes in the way medical marijuana is dosed out to patients.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Over-the-counter medicine can also minimize inflammation and pain.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Noun
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While his diagnosis of overfull streets is correct, his remedy of higher parking requirements is akin to the patient demanding surgical expansion of his stomach to address his obesity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Refund and remedy processes typically require proof of disposal.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Noun
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There is no current cure for CTE, and it can only be diagnosed posthumously.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Currently, there's no cure for Huntington's, but certain medications, diet changes, and exercise can temporarily manage symptoms.2 Huntington’s Disease Symptoms The symptoms of Huntington’s disease get progressively worse with time.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
27 July 2025
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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