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单词 designer drug
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designer drug

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noun

a drug produced by a minor modification in the chemical structure of an existing drug, resulting in a new substance with similar pharmacologic effects, especially one created to achieve the same effect as a controlled or illegal drug.

Origin of designer drug

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby designer drug

designed, designedly, designee, designer, designer baby, designer drug, designer gene, designing, designment, desilver, desilverize
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British Dictionary definitions for designer drug

designer drug

noun

any of various narcotic or hallucinogenic substances manufactured illegally from a range of chemicals
med a drug designed to act on a specific molecular target
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for designer drug

designer drug

A drug that is manufactured to target a specific molecule in the body, for example, to treat a specific disease or condition.

notes for designer drug

Some believe that these drugs are the future of the pharmaceutical industry, in that a drug will be tailored to an individual's unique genome.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for designer drug

designer drug
[ dĭ-zīnər ]

n.

A drug with properties and effects similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having a slightly altered chemical structure, especially such a drug created in order to evade restrictions against illegal substances.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for designer drug

designer drug
[ dĭ-zīnər ]

Any of various drugs with properties and effects similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having a slightly altered chemical structure, especially such a drug created in order to evade restrictions against illegal substances.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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