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drugs

NOUN

medication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cure medicine narcotic pharmaceutical pill poison prescription remedy stimulant

STRONG

depressant dope essence medicament opiate pharmaceutic physic potion sedative tonic

WEAK

biologic medicinal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disease

VERB

put under influence of medication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dope medicate poison sedate

STRONG

anesthetize benumb blunt deaden desensitize dose fix hit narcotize numb relax stupefy treat

WEAK

analgize dope up dose up knock out

Antonyms

STRONG

enliven ignore increase neglect

Example Sentences

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The work could lead to a more efficient and environmentally friendly approach for discovering serotonin-targeting drugs that provide some of the therapeutic effects linked to psychedelics without dramatically altering perception.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Aspirin prevents heart attacks, and good policy could give other generic drugs a second life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

KFC CEO Scott Mezvinsky said he thinks highlighting the protein in the chain’s chicken and smaller, snack-sized portions can help the fast-food chain navigate fallout from the drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The chain found that 17% of customers were taking the drugs, a rate higher than the national average, and they were interested in small portions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He said to me, “I’ll have to say a few words to the men to explain to them why they should take their anthrax drugs and malaria pills, or they just won’t bother.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith