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
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Morton was charged with possession of a firearm on educational property, possession of a weapon (non-firearm) on educational property, and possession of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
With a verdict of $19.25 million in damages, a Santa Monica jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and raping Donna Motsinger 54 years ago.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That story suggested O’Donnell appears thinner, 64, but also looks older due to side effects some people report from drugs that lead to rapid weight loss.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Morton was charged with possession of a firearm on educational property, possession of a weapon (non-firearm) on educational property, and possession of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Welsh singer Duffy, who in 2020 revealed she had been drugged, raped and held hostage over several weeks, will share her story in a new Disney+ documentary.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
With a verdict of $19.25 million in damages, a Santa Monica jury has found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and raping Donna Motsinger 54 years ago.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drug
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The Belarusian human rights group Viasna said he repeatedly was denied essential medications and refused contact with his wife and children.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, many factors, such as lack of sleep, stress, adverse life events, mental health and medications can lead to food noise.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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But in 1999 the AAP recommended pausing the birth dose in babies born to mothers who tested negative for hepatitis B, because of concerns at the time about the vaccine preservative thimerosal.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colostrum Powder Dosages There is no single standard dose for colostrum supplements.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
20 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, while the software framework has already been validated on current industrial robots, its deployment in more sensitive fields like medicine is currently bottlenecked by hardware limitations.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The second will determine an appropriate remedy if the jury and judge find in Musk’s favor.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jury selection starts Monday, but jurors won’t have the final say in either the liability phase of the trial or the remedies phase, if the trial reaches that point.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, despite the efforts of researchers and foundations like DTaC, no cure for Parkinson’s exists as of yet.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms to Watch For There is no cure for type 2 diabetes, which makes early detection critical.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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