as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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Recent Examples of drugs
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Aaliyah Lyles, a former commissary employee at the Tarrant County Jail, was arrested and charged with smuggling drugs into the facility around the time of Wormley’s death, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
Doctors had little to offer Reid beyond steroids, which reduce inflammation but can cause bone fractures and diabetes, and a select few immunosuppressant drugs, which expose patients to infections and often fail to halt the disease’s progression.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
This backward incentive pushes patients toward the drugs that helped fuel the opioid epidemic in the first place.
—Saul Anuzis, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Aspen, Africa’s biggest drugmaker, is looking to tap into the growing demand for weight-loss treatments in sub-Saharan Africa, where drugs which act as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called GLP-1 are not widely available.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Another major factor is the passage of Proposition 36 in November 2024, which creates harsher penalties for possession of drugs that had been decriminalized.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
However, law enforcement sources later denied that claim to the website, confirming that there were no drugs in Spears’ vehicle.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2026
Some experts suspect it’s tied to the rapid weight loss patients experience rather than the drugs themselves, while others wonder if the medications are to blame.
—Julia Sullivan, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
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Messages between Shelia and two brothers, Dylan and Derek Conaway—acquaintances who lived in the area—suggested the group may have been attempting to purchase drugs the night Skylar disappeared.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugs
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By acting on both the gut and the brain to regulate digestion, insulin and appetite, the medications help curb cravings.—
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Written by Supervisor Janice Hahn, the motion demands more thorough security screenings and safety checks at the jails, consistent monitoring of surveillance cameras and better access to drug treatment and drug reversal medications.—
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They were treated with either GLP-1 medicines or those in another class called SGLT2 inhibitors.—
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Some of the most common treatments for these overuse injuries include rest and over-the-counter medicines such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.—
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Ford is offering software updates for Broncos and Edges, while developing remedies for other affected models.—
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Over-the-counter remedies for allergies According to Mayo Clinic, many types of nonprescription medications can help ease allergy symptoms.—
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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.—
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Her father — struggling with poverty and the grief over his wife's death — wants to shoot it, but Jessica secretly nurses the animal back to health, bringing her closer to her father in the process.—
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“Drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugs. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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