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Drug

/drʌɡ/
A substance used to treat illness or alter the mind or body

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Examples:

He is taking medicine for his cold.The doctor prescribed me a new drug today.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English drogge, from Middle French drogue, possibly from Middle Dutch droge vate (dry barrel), referring to dry goods, especially medicinal substances.

Usage Statistics:

174 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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