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View usage for: (drʌg) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense drugs, present participle drugging, past tense, past participle drugged1. countable nounA 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 nounDrugs 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. verbIf 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. verbIf 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 (drʌɡ) noun1. 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 (drʌg) noun1. 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 ˈdrugging4. 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 sentencedrug Drugs and diseases often affect different populations in starkly different ways.This is no more a genuine libertarian issue than are the costs of drug abuse or smoking.The homeless drug addict tested positive for cocaine.The new drug is not a cure but may give her more time.The proposals are part of an official review into the effects of obesity and drug and drink addiction.Lots of people do social drugs. Illegal drugs were also found.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. Food was my drug and I needed it.This means that designer synthetic drugs should be detected.To administer the drug in a safe way also required intense periods of treatment.This was a man who had spent his life treating people dependent on drugs.They were often ignored when drugs and food were being handed out.They are dealing in illegal drugs and they are dealing in misery.The remainder of his life was dotted with drink and drug problems and time spent in prison.There have been calls for similar funds to improve the availability of drugs for other diseases.But these kinds of incidents happen with the older chemical drugs as well.He began a life of drug abuse and crime.This could pave the way for new drugs and other treatments.He admitted cruelty and administering a drug to an animal.This might lead to the discovery of new drugs to block the spread of cancer.The virus is by no means the exclusive preserve of cocaine and other drug users.Everybody in the system knows that prison does not help drug addicts.The vast majority of drugs are synthetic and almost all of these contain petrochemical derivatives.His parents have to get up twice a night to administer the drugs.It adds that the risks of the drug include mental illness and addiction.The leafy suburbs and rural areas also have their fill of young people using drugs.They are classed as supplementary foods rather than drugs.There is no doubt that the illegal drugs trade presents a serious challenge to policing.But he succumbed to drink and drug abuse and his film career dried up.We face a sharp increase in domestic violence, crime and alcohol and drugs abuse. 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'Chinese translation of 'drug' n (c) - (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.)
- (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 - (= 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'Definition any substance used in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease The drug will treat those infected. Definition a chemical substance, such as a narcotic, taken for the effects it produces the problem of drug abuse Synonyms stimulant dope (slang) illegal drug recreational drug addictive drug hallucinogen gear (slang) shit dadah (Australian, slang) 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 give drugs to anaesthetize render unconscious give narcotics to Definition to mix a drug with (food or drink) He had drugged the drink with sleeping pills. Synonyms dope tamper with adulterate add drugs to You cannot drug patients without prescription. Synonyms dope (slang) medicate administer a drug related words combining form pharmaco- subject word listsSee DrugsSee Types of drugSee General drug termsAdditional synonymsDefinition 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, benumbDefinition 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 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 |