How to Pronounce "drug of choice"
expression
DRUHG-uhv-CHOYS
druhg-OV-CHOYS
Definition
The most preferred drug for treating a specific disease or condition, either medically recommended or personally chosen. Sometimes also refers to a person's favorite recreational drug.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹəɡ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtʃɔɪs
British English
dɹˈʌɡ/ /ˈɒv/ /tʃˈɔɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRUHG-uhv-CHOYS
UK
druhg-OV-CHOYS
Listen in Context
Penicillin is the drug of choice for this infection.
For headaches, paracetamol is often the drug of choice.
Caffeine is my drug of choice in the morning.
Doctors consider this antibiotic the drug of choice for severe pneumonia.