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
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 According to the suit, Jane Doe was beset by seven men while she was incapacitated by drugs and alcohol. — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Unlike Proposition 132, the 2022 fentanyl act directed funding for the distribution of naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and fentanyl test strips that help people identify fentanyl in their drugs before using them. — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 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 Small-molecule drugs are chemically synthesized and absorbed orally, but can hit unintended targets or interact with other medications. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 My parents were always a bit concerned about nightlife, drugs, all the pitfalls of what the nightlife could be. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 An 18-year-old, Brian Peralta Cabrera, is accused of supplying the drugs to Freire. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 And the core patents on blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Wegovy will expire in the early 2030s, meaning generic versions will likely hit the market soon after. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
  1. medications
  2. doctors
  3. medicines
  4. nurses
  5. remedies
  6. medicinals
Noun
  • Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Are these trends in direct conversation with the rise in weight loss medications, as luxury customers strive to show off their new bodies?
    — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 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
  • These findings helped establish PCSK9 as a drug target and contributed to the development of PCSK9 inhibitors, a new class of cholesterol-lowering medicines now used around the world.
    — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The market for those medicines is projected to reach $190 billion within the next decade, according to the investment bank Morgan Stanley.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 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
  • Where multiple tariff programs, trade remedies or exemptions may apply, companies must assess the relevant requirements together rather than relying on a single headline rate.
    — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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