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(drʌg)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense drugs, present participle drugging, past tense, past participle drugged
1. countable noun
A drug is a chemical which is given to people in order to treat or prevent an illness or disease.
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people.
...the drug companies.
2. countable noun
Drugs are substances that some people take because of their pleasant effects, but whichare usually illegal.
His mother was on drugs, on cocaine.
She was sure Leo was taking drugs.
...the problem of drug abuse.
Synonyms: narcotic [slang], stimulant, dope [slang], illegal drug More Synonyms of drug
3. verb
If you drug a person or animal, you give them a chemical substance in order to make them sleepy or unconscious.
They drugged the guard dog with doped meatballs. [VERB noun]
She was drugged and robbed. [VERB noun]
He grew tired, and drifted off into a drugged sleep. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: knock out, dope [slang], give drugs to, numb More Synonyms of drug
4. verb
If food or drink is drugged, a chemical substance is added to it in order to make someone sleepy or unconscious when they eat or drink it.
I wonder now if that drink had been drugged. [be VERB-ed]
Anyone could have drugged that wine. [VERB noun]
A tourist was robbed after being given a drugged orange. [VERB-ed]
More Synonyms of drug

drug in British English

(drʌɡ)
noun
1. 
any synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural chemical substance used in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease, or for other medical reasons
▶ Related adjective: pharmaceutical
2. 
a chemical substance, esp a narcotic, taken for the pleasant effects it produces
3.  drug on the market
verbWord forms: drugs, drugging or drugged (transitive)
4. 
to mix a drug with (food, drink, etc)
5. 
to administer a drug to
6. 
to stupefy or poison with or as if with a drug
▶ Related prefix: pharmaco-
Derived forms
druggy (ˈdruggy)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French drogue, probably of Germanic origin

drug in American English

(drʌg)
noun
1. 
any substance used as a medicine or as an ingredient in a medicine which kills or inactivates germs, or affects any body function or organ
2.  Obsolete
any substance used in chemistry, dyeing, etc.
3. 
a narcotic, hallucinogen, etc., esp. one that is habit-forming
verb transitiveWord forms: drugged or ˈdrugging
4. 
to put a harmful drug in (a food, drink, etc.)
5. 
to administer a drug to
6. 
to stupefy with or as with a drug
Idioms:
drug on the market
Word origin
ME drogge < OFr drogue < ? LowG drooge (fat), dry (cask), the adj. mistaken as the name of the contents: see dry

drug in the Pharmaceutical Industry

(drʌg)
Word forms: (regular plural) drugs
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
A drug is any chemical substance which is given to people in order to treat or prevent anillness or disease.
Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are available to treat all types of disease.
Stronger drugs can be used to treat more severe conditions.
A drug is any chemical substance which is given to people in order to treat or prevent anillness or disease.
drug delivery system, drug-eluting stent, drug-induced, nonproprietary drug

Examples of 'drug' in a sentence
drug

Drugs and diseases often affect different populations in starkly different ways.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is no more a genuine libertarian issue than are the costs of drug abuse or smoking.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The homeless drug addict tested positive for cocaine.
The Sun (2016)
The new drug is not a cure but may give her more time.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The proposals are part of an official review into the effects of obesity and drug and drink addiction.
The Sun (2016)
Lots of people do social drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 Illegal drugs were also found.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So effective is cacao as a pick-me-up that it is being embraced in the party crowd as a healthy alternative to synthetic dance drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
 Food was my drug and I needed it.
The Sun (2016)
This means that designer synthetic drugs should be detected.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
To administer the drug in a safe way also required intense periods of treatment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This was a man who had spent his life treating people dependent on drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They were often ignored when drugs and food were being handed out.
The Sun (2010)
They are dealing in illegal drugs and they are dealing in misery.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The remainder of his life was dotted with drink and drug problems and time spent in prison.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There have been calls for similar funds to improve the availability of drugs for other diseases.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But these kinds of incidents happen with the older chemical drugs as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He began a life of drug abuse and crime.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This could pave the way for new drugs and other treatments.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He admitted cruelty and administering a drug to an animal.
The Sun (2009)
This might lead to the discovery of new drugs to block the spread of cancer.
The Sun (2016)
The virus is by no means the exclusive preserve of cocaine and other drug users.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Everybody in the system knows that prison does not help drug addicts.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The vast majority of drugs are synthetic and almost all of these contain petrochemical derivatives.
Randolph, Theron G. & Moss, Ralph W. (contributor) An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990)
His parents have to get up twice a night to administer the drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It adds that the risks of the drug include mental illness and addiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The leafy suburbs and rural areas also have their fill of young people using drugs.
Cohen, Julian & Kay, James Taking Drugs Seriously (1994)
They are classed as supplementary foods rather than drugs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There is no doubt that the illegal drugs trade presents a serious challenge to policing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But he succumbed to drink and drug abuse and his film career dried up.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We face a sharp increase in domestic violence, crime and alcohol and drugs abuse.
The Sun (2009)

In other languages
drug

British English: drug /drʌɡ/ NOUN
A drug is a chemical substance given to people to treat or prevent an illness or disease.
The drug is useful to hundreds of thousands of people.
  • American English: drug
  • Arabic: مُخْدِّر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: droga
  • Chinese: 药
  • Croatian: lijek
  • Czech: lék
  • Danish: lægemiddel
  • Dutch: geneesmiddel
  • European Spanish: medicamento
  • Finnish: lääke
  • French: médicament
  • German: Medikament
  • Greek: φάρμακο
  • Italian: farmaco
  • Japanese: 薬
  • Korean: 약
  • Norwegian: medikament
  • Polish: lekarstwo
  • European Portuguese: droga
  • Romanian: medicament
  • Russian: медикамент
  • Latin American Spanish: droga
  • Swedish: läkemedel
  • Thai: ยา
  • Turkish: ilaç
  • Ukrainian: ліки
  • Vietnamese: thuốc chữa bệnh

All related terms of 'drug'

drug czar
a senior public official charged with tackling the problem of drugs
drug raid
a sudden and unexpected visit by the police, often involving forced entry , with the aim of finding any illegal drugs
drug test
a check for the presence of banned substances in someone's blood or urine
drug tsar
a senior public official charged with tackling the problem of drugs
hard drug
a strong, usually illegal , drug which is likely to cause addiction
poly-drug
involving or taking more than one kind of illegal drug
soft drug
an illegal drug, such as cannabis , that some people take for pleasure , that is not considered very harmful or likely to cause addiction
drug addict
A drug addict is someone who is addicted to illegal drugs.
drug baron
the head of an organization that deals in illegal drugs
drug dealer
a person that makes money selling illegal recreational drugs
drug-driver
a person who drives while under the influence of drugs
drug habit
addiction to recreational drugs
drug pusher
someone who encourages others to take illegal drugs and who makes money supplying illegal drugs
drug runner
a person that illegally takes recreational drugs into a country
drug squad
a police unit dedicated to the investigation of drugs offences
drug-taker
someone who takes illegal drugs
drug-taking
the activity of taking illegal drugs
orphan drug
a synthetic pharmaceutical which has not been developed commercially
smart drug
Smart drugs are drugs which some people think can improve your memory and intelligence.
sulfa drug
any of a group of sulfonamide compounds that inhibit the activity of bacteria and are used in medicine to treat bacterial infections
sulpha drug
any of a group of sulfonamide compounds that inhibit the activity of bacteria and are used in medicine to treat bacterial infections
truth drug
any of various drugs supposed to have the property of making people tell the truth , as by relaxing them
wonder drug
a drug that many people believe to be very effective
designer drug
any of various narcotic or hallucinogenic substances manufactured illegally from a range of chemicals
drug-driving
driving while under the influence of drugs, esp illegal drugs
drug-induced
caused by recreational or medical drugs
drug peddler
a person that makes money selling illegal recreational drugs
drug problems
A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people.
drug-running
the activity of illegally taking recreational drugs into a country
drug smuggler
a person that smuggles illegal drugs into other countries
ethical drug
a drug which is only available legally with a doctor's prescription or consent
gateway drug
A gateway drug is a drug such as cannabis that is believed by some people to lead to the use of more harmful drugs such as heroin or cocaine .
generic drug
a nonproprietary drug
miracle drug
a drug that cures a disease that was thought impossible to cure
anticancer drug
a drug used to treat cancer
class A drug
(in Britain ) any of the most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including heroin , cocaine , and MDMA
class B drug
(in Britain ) any of the second most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including amphetamine
class C drug
(in Britain ) any of the least dangerous group of controlled drugs, including temazepam and cannabis
controlled drug
a drug whose sale is illegal except through prescribed medical channels
drug addiction
abnormally dependence on narcotic drugs
drug trafficker
someone that trades in illegal drugs
drug treatment
Treatment is medical attention given to a sick or injured person or animal.
fertility drug
any of a group of preparations used to stimulate ovulation in women hitherto infertile
antianxiety drug
any of various substances, as benzodiazepines, that are primarily used to treat various forms of anxiety and psychosomatic conditions
drug trafficking
the crime of trading in illegal drugs
prescription drug
A prescription drug is a medicine that you can buy only if you have a doctor's prescription for it.
recreational drug
Recreational drugs are drugs that people take occasionally for enjoyment , especially when they are spending time socially with other people.
drug-eluting stent
A drug-eluting stent is a tube placed into a blocked artery that slowly releases a drug to prevent another blockage in the artery.
nonproprietary drug
A nonproprietary drug is a generic drug that is essentially similar to a drug with a brand name.
drugs test
a check for the presence of banned substances in someone's blood or urine

Chinese translation of 'drug'

drug

(drʌɡ)

n (c)

  1. (prescribed) 药(藥) (yào) (片, piàn)
    ⇒ This drug is prescribed to treat hay fever. 开的这种药是用来治疗花粉热的。 (Kāi de zhè zhǒng yào shì yònglái zhìliáo huāfěnrè de.)
  2. (recreational) 毒品 (dúpǐn) (种(種), zhǒng)
    ⇒ Cocaine is a highly addictive drug. 可卡因是一种极为容易上瘾的毒品。 (Kěkǎyīn shì yī zhǒng jíwéi róngyì shàngyǐn de dúpǐn.)

vt

  1. (= sedate) [person, animal] 使麻醉 (shǐ mázuì)
    to be on drugs 吸毒 (xīdú)
    to take drugs 吸毒 (xīdú)
    hard/soft drugs 硬/软(軟)毒品 (yìng/ruǎn dúpǐn)

All related terms of 'drug'

drug addict
吸毒成瘾(癮)者 xīdú chéngyǐnzhě [ 个(個) gè ]
drug dealer
毒品贩(販)子 dúpǐn fànzi
drug-driving
吸毒驾(駕)车(車) xīdú jiàchē
drug/heroin addict
吸毒/海洛因成瘾(癮)的人 xīdú/hǎiluòyīn chéngyǐn de rén [ 个(個) gè ]
press/drug baron
报(報)业(業)/毒品大王 bàoyè/dúpǐn dàwáng [ 名 míng ]
habit
[ c/u ] ( custom, practice ) 习(習)惯(慣) xíguàn [ 个(個) gè ]
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
1 (noun) 
Definition
any substance used in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease
The drug will treat those infected.
Synonyms
medication
She stopped taking the prescribed medication.
medicine
herbal medicines
remedy
natural remedies to overcome winter infections
panacea
Foreign aid shouldn't always be a panacea for natural disasters; long-term preventative measures must be developed
elixir
a magical elixir of eternal youth
physic
medicament
2 (noun) 
Definition
a chemical substance, such as a narcotic, taken for the effects it produces
the problem of drug abuse
Synonyms
narcotic (slang)
He appears to be under the influence of some sort of narcotic.
stimulant
dope (slang)
illegal drug
opiate
She had to take opiates to control the pain.
recreational drug
addictive drug
hallucinogen
gear (slang)
shit
dadah (Australian, slang)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to administer a drug to (a person or animal) in order to induce sleepiness or unconsciousness
They drugged the guard dog.
Synonyms
knock out
dope (slang)
The horse had been doped with sedatives.
give drugs to
numb
For a while the shock of his letter numbed her.
deaden
He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest.
stupefy
The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them.
anaesthetize
render unconscious
give narcotics to
2 (verb) 
Definition
to mix a drug with (food or drink)
He had drugged the drink with sleeping pills.
Synonyms
dope
lace (informal)
The prison guards' food was laced with sleeping pills.
spike (informal)
drinks spiked with tranquillizers
tamper with
adulterate
add drugs to
3 (verb) 
You cannot drug patients without prescription.
Synonyms
dose
I dosed myself with quinine.
treat
An experienced nurse treats all minor injuries.
dope (slang)
medicate
administer a drug

related words

combining form pharmaco-

subject word lists

See DrugsSee Types of drugSee General drug terms

Additional synonyms

in the sense of deaden
Definition
to make (something) less intense
He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest.
Synonyms
reduce,
dull,
diminish,
check,
weaken,
cushion,
damp,
suppress,
blunt,
paralyse,
impair,
numb,
lessen,
alleviate,
smother,
dampen,
anaesthetize,
benumb
in the sense of elixir
Definition
an imaginary substance that is supposed to be capable of prolonging life and changing base metals into gold
a magical elixir of eternal youth
Synonyms
panacea,
cure-all,
nostrum,
sovereign remedy
in the sense of lace
Definition
to add a small amount of alcohol, a drug, or poison to (food or drink)
The prison guards' food was laced with sleeping pills.
Synonyms
mix,
drug,
doctor,
add to,
spike,
contaminate,
fortify,
adulterate

Synonyms of 'drug'

drug

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