drugs
Translation
drugs, medicines
Examples
The doctor prescribed some drugs for the pain.
The doctor prescribed some drugs for the pain.
The police are cracking down on illegal drugs.
The police are cracking down on illegal drugs.
Grammar Patterns
to take drugs to take medicine regularly He has to take drugs for his heart.
Similar Words
Synonyms: medicines, medications, substances, narcotics
Etymology
Plural of 'drug', from Old French 'drogue'.
Memory Tips
This is the plural form of 'drug', used when talking about more than one medicine or different types of illegal substances.