Drug
Word | DRUG |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | drug |
Pronunciations | /dɹʌɡ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Drug"
What do we mean by drug?
A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication. noun
Such a substance as recognized or defined by the US Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. noun
A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction. noun
A chemical or dye. noun
To administer a drug to, especially to treat pain or induce anesthesia. transitive verb
To give a drug to, especially surreptitiously, in order to induce stupor. transitive verb
To poison or mix (food or drink) with a drug. transitive verb
Any vegetable, animal, or mineral substance used in the composition or preparation of medicines; hence, also, any ingredient used in chemical preparations employed in the arts. noun
A thing which has lost its value, and is no longer wanted; specifically, a commodity that is not salable, especially from overproduction: as, a drug in the market (the phrase in which the word is generally used). noun
A drudge. noun
Same as drogue. noun
To mix with drugs; narcotize or make poisonous, as a beverage, by mixture with a drug: as, to drug wine (in order to render the person who drinks it insensible).
To dose to excess with drugs or medicines.
To administer narcotics or poisons to; render insensible with or as with a narcotic or anesthetic drug; deaden: as, he was drugged and then robbed.
To surfeit; disgust.
To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines, especially to excess.
To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines. intransitive verb
To affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig. transitive verb
A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
Anything, such as a substance, emotion or action, to which one is addicted.
Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.
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