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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Increased usage of GLP-1 drugs has only added to the protein fervor in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

While AstraZeneca is late to move into the obesity space, it aims to differentiate its portfolio through combinations of different drugs and by looking to commercialize its assets beyond the U.S., he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In those cases, UNI418 restored the cells' responsiveness to the drugs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

First, Navratil and Manz need to get better at showing investors how they plan to address the challenge posed by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, which have led to some consumers losing their appetite for snacks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

According to standard doctrine, there are basically three ways to stop a virus—vaccines, drugs, and biocontainment.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston