drugless

American  

[druhg-lis] / ˈdrʌg lɪs /

adjective

1. being without the use of drugs, drug, as certain methods of medical treatment.

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Etymology

Origin of drugless

First recorded in 1875–80; drug ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

"Chiropractic care is a drugless, non-surgical approach to treating animals," Giggleman said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2013

Especially is this true in that particular field of quackery commonly designated as drugless.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hinting darkly that some Scandinavian and Communist countries already employ such techniques, Western coaches and trainers have been searching for years for a safe, drugless way of improving athletes' performances.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here are some of the definitions: “Osteopathy is the science of drugless healing.”

From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown

At summer's end, still drugless and clueless as to whether crows were birds or sorcerers, I left Boston clutching a Castaneda book.

From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot