drug
noun
a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
drugs
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pluralof drug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Josh, from Stoke-on-Trent, says men and women definitely approach taking weight-loss drugs differently.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Obesity drugs are not acting simply on the gut or pancreas.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
With food demand taking a hit from GLP-1 drugs and trade wars, a shortage of farmland isn’t an immediate concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Peptides reproduced in a lab are the active ingredients in many common medications including insulin and GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Despite the introduction of different, more powerful drugs, the new kind of malaria spread across Asia, then to Africa, and eventually to South America.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
