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   drug

   /drʌɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body: "a new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease" Similar medicinemedical drugmedicationmedicamentremedycureantidotecure-allpanaceanostrumpotionelixirinformal:magic bulletarchaic:physic
   • ▪ a substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects, typically illegally: "a cocaine-based drug" Similar narcoticstimulanthallucinogenaddictive drugrecreational drugillegal drugsubstanceinformal:dopejunkgearstuffdowneruppervulgar slang:shit

   verb

   • 1. administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility: "they were drugged to keep them quiet" Similar anaesthetizegive an anaesthetic tonarcotizegive drugs togive narcotics togive opiates topoisonknock outmake/render unconsciousmake/render insensiblestupefybefuddleinformal:dopeadd drugs totamper withadulteratecontaminatepoisoninformal:dopespikelaceslip a Mickey Finn intodoctor
   • ▪ add a drug to (food or drink).
   • ▪ take illegally obtained drugs: "she was convinced he was out drinking and drugging"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French drogue, possibly from Middle Dutch droge vate, literally ‘dry vats’, referring to the contents (i.e. dry goods).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drugDrug Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DRUG is a substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication. How to use drug in a sentence.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DrugDrug - Wikipedia

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   A drug is any chemical substance that when consumed causes a change in an organism's physiology, including its psychology, if applicable. [vague] Drugs are typically distinguished from food and other substances that provide nutritional support.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRUG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine: anti-cancer/ fertility /pain-killing drugs. prescription drug We may need to try a prescription drug to treat your migraines if regular paracetamol is not working. take a drug He takes several drugs for his condition.

5. www.britannica.com › science › drug-chemical-agentDrug | Definition, Types, Interactions, Abuse, & Facts

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   4 days ago · Drug, any chemical substance that affects the functioning of living things and the organisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that infect them. Pharmacology, the science of drugs, deals with all aspects of drugs in medicine, including their mechanism of action, physical and chemical.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › drugDRUG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A chemical substance, especially one prescribed by a medical provider, that is used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a condition or disease. Drugs are prescribed for a limited amount of time, as for an acute infection, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders, such as hypertension.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRUG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   any natural or artificially made chemical that is taken for pleasure, to improve someone's performance of an activity, or because a person cannot stop using it: illegal drugs. drug addict His father was a drug addict. drug addiction She was in treatment for drug addiction. drug abuse She has a history of drug abuse.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRUG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A drug is any chemical substance which is given to people in order to treat or prevent an illness or disease.