polydrugadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɒlɪdrʌɡ/, U.S.

/ˈpɑliˌdrəɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, drug n.¹

Etymology: < poly- comb. form (see sense 1 at that entry) + drug n.¹

Of, relating to, or involving several drugs together; esp. (of abuse) involving several drugs. Cf. polypharmacy n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by medicine or drug > [adjective] > using many drugs

polypharmaceutical1852

polypharmacal1927

polydrug1971

1971 Times 13 May 5/2 The committee says a cult of ‘poly-drug’ abusers is emerging in Scotland.

1980 San Francisco Bay Guardian 16 Oct. 13/5 Polydrug treatment program addresses the needs of women who use and abuse mood-altering drugs.

1994 Guardian 23 Aug. i. 2/2 Drug workers tend to blame a stubborn adherence to a culture of poly-drug consumption, delivered by needle, which can result in an addict being overpowered before he or she has time to reach help.

2002 B July 56/2 Sophisticated poly-drug users (those taking more than one drug on a regular basis), take amphetamines in highly functional ways.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polydrug
释义	polydrugadj. Brit. /ˈpɒlɪdrʌɡ/, U.S. /ˈpɑliˌdrəɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, drug n.¹ Etymology: < poly- comb. form (see sense 1 at that entry) + drug n.¹ Of, relating to, or involving several drugs together; esp. (of abuse) involving several drugs. Cf. polypharmacy n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by medicine or drug > [adjective] > using many drugs polypharmaceutical1852 polypharmacal1927 polydrug1971 1971 Times 13 May 5/2 The committee says a cult of ‘poly-drug’ abusers is emerging in Scotland. 1980 San Francisco Bay Guardian 16 Oct. 13/5 Polydrug treatment program addresses the needs of women who use and abuse mood-altering drugs. 1994 Guardian 23 Aug. i. 2/2 Drug workers tend to blame a stubborn adherence to a culture of poly-drug consumption, delivered by needle, which can result in an addict being overpowered before he or she has time to reach help. 2002 B July 56/2 Sophisticated poly-drug users (those taking more than one drug on a regular basis), take amphetamines in highly functional ways. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1971
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