drugless
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Without the use of drugs: Describes a method, treatment, or approach that does not involve or rely on pharmaceutical drugs or medications.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The clinic specializes in drugless therapies like acupuncture and massage.
- She prefers a drugless approach to managing her chronic pain.
Advanced Usage
- "drugless anesthesia": A method of inducing insensitivity to pain without using anesthetic drugs, often through techniques like hypnosis or acupuncture.
- The dentist offered drugless anesthesia for patients with medication sensitivities.
Variants and Related Words
- Drug-free (adj): Similar in meaning, often used interchangeably with "drugless" to describe something not involving drugs.
- The program promotes a drug-free lifestyle.
Synonyms
- Non-pharmacological: Involving methods other than drugs.
- Medication-free: Without the use of medication.
Antonyms
- Pharmacological: Involving or related to drugs or medication.
- Medicated: Treated with drugs or medication.
Adjective
- without the use of drugs
- drugless therapy