Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
(in federal law)
any substance recognized in the official pharmacopoeia or formulary of the nation.
any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals.
any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or other animals.
any substance intended for use as a component of such a drug, but not a device or a part of a device.
a habit-forming medicinal or illicit substance, especially a narcotic.
drugs,
chemical substances prepared and sold as pharmaceutical items, either by prescription or over the counter.
personal hygienic items sold in a drugstore, as toothpaste, mouthwash, etc.
Obsolete. any ingredient used in chemistry, pharmacy, dyeing, or the like.
verb (used with object),drugged,drug·ging.
to administer a medicinal drug to.
to stupefy or poison with a drug.
to mix (food or drink) with a drug, especially a stupefying, narcotic, or poisonous drug.
to administer anything nauseous to.
Verb Phrases
drug up,Informal. to take a drug, especially an illegal drug: kids hiding under the school bleachers to drug up;athletes who drug up in the off-season.
Idioms for drug
drug on the market, a commodity that is overabundant or in excess of demand in the market.Also drug in the market.
Origin of drug
1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English drogges (plural), from Middle French drogue, of obscure origin
Words nearby drug
drubbing, Drucilla, drudge, drudgery, drudgework, drug, drug abuse, drug addict, drug baron, drug-driver, drug-driving
Clark said she apologized for letting her try out in the first place when the cheer handbook had a zero-tolerance drug policy that called for a ban the following season.
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These treatments include cheap and readily available drugs like dexamethasone and hydrocortisone, which can cut the risk of dying in very sick patients by a third.
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The department plans to negotiate in 2021 with the Fraternal Order of Police that they expand random drug testing to make sure every officer is tested at least once a year.
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This isn’t unusual for drug companies to withhold information about a potential medication that has yet to reach the market.
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Earlier this year, the US Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which requires manufacturers to report real or potential drug shortages to the FDA.
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A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.
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Did he go to the authorities to file a report against the Guerreros Unidos drug cartel?
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He also was working to recruit Castro as a driver for a drug load.
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And so the same creeping rot of the rule of law that the administration has inflicted on immigration now bedevils our drug laws.
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“They know there are drug spots,” said Wanda Williams, who was out for a walk with her son.
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She made a few purchases at the drug store and then impulsively entered the telegraph office.
Behind the Green Door|Mildred A. Wirt
I'll come down on the car at a quarter before eight and meet you at Harne's drug store.
A Woman for Mayor|Helen M. Winslow
The sight of a knot of curious idlers outside a drug store in Times Square caused him to quicken his steps.
The Gray Phantom|Herman Landon
I have not come to any definite use of this drug yet, but I shall only mention a few facts that I have observed during its use.
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With her, labor is a drug, the cheapest article she has, and so she exports it.
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British Dictionary definitions for drug
drug
/ (drʌɡ) /
noun
any synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural chemical substance used in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease, or for other medical reasonsRelated adjective: pharmaceutical
a chemical substance, esp a narcotic, taken for the pleasant effects it produces
drug on the marketa commodity available in excess of the demands of the market
verbdrugs, druggingordrugged(tr)
to mix a drug with (food, drink, etc)
to administer a drug to
to stupefy or poison with or as if with a drug
Other words from drug
Related prefix: pharmaco-
Derived forms of drug
druggy, adjective
Word Origin for drug
C14: from Old French drogue, probably of Germanic origin
A chemical substance, especially one prescribed by a medical provider, that is used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a condition or disease. Drugs are prescribed for a limited amount of time, as for an acute infection, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders, such as hypertension.
A chemical substance such as a narcotic or a hallucinogen that affects the central nervous system and is used recreationally for perceived desirable effects on personality, perception, or behavior. Many recreational drugs are used illicitly and can be addictive.