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Definition of Drug
1. Noun. A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic.
Examples of category: Magic Bullet, Drop, Active Transport, Anaphylaxis, Potentiate, Generic, Injectable, Uninjectable, Orally, Take A Hit
Group relationships: Pharmacopoeia
Generic synonyms: Agent
Derivative terms: Druggist
2. Verb. Administer a drug to. "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"
Category relationships: Medicine, Practice Of Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Anaesthetise, Anaesthetize, Anesthetise, Anesthetize, Put Out, Put Under, Dope, Dope Up, O.d., Overdose, Narcotise, Narcotize, Poison
Generic synonyms: Medicate, Medicine
Derivative terms: Dosage, Dose, Drugging
3. Verb. Use recreational drugs.
Generic synonyms: Consume, Have, Ingest, Take, Take In
Specialized synonyms: Inject, Snort, Take A Hit, Base, Free-base, Drop, Dope
Causes: Get Off, Trip, Trip Out, Turn On
Definition of Drug
1. v. i. To drudge; to toil laboriously.
2. n. A drudge (?).
3. n. Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines; any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations.
4. v. i. To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
5. v. t. To affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig.
Definition of Drug
1. Noun. (pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. ¹
2. Noun. (pharmacology) A substance, sometimes addictive, which affects the central nervous system. ¹
3. Noun. A chemical or substance, not necessarily for medical purposes, which alters the way the mind or body works. ¹
4. Noun. A substance, especially one which is illegal, ingested for recreational use. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone. ¹
7. Verb. (context: Southern US) (past of drag) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Drug
1. to affect with a drug (a medicinal substance) [v DRUGGED, DRUGGING, DRUGS]
Medical Definition of Drug
1. 1. Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines; any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations. "Whence merchants bring" "Their spicy drugs." 2. Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand. "But sermons are mere drugs." "And virtue shall a drug become." (Dryden) Origin: F. Drogue, prob. Fr. D. Droog; akin to E. Dry; thus orig, dry substance, hers, plants, or wares. See Dry. To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines. Origin: Cf. F. Droguer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Drug
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