drug

[ druhg ]

/ drʌg /

noun

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, to take a narcotic drug: The addict prowled about for a place to drug up.

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

1300–50; Middle English drogges (plural) < Middle French drogue, of obscure origin

Words nearby drug

drubbing, drucilla, drudge, drudgery, drudgework, drug, drug abuse, drug addict, drug baron, drug enforcement administration, drug eruption

Definition for drug (2 of 3)

drug ²

[ druhg ]

/ drʌg /

verb Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. Nonstandard.

a simple past tense and past participle of drag.

Definition for drug (3 of 3)

Drug

[ droo g ]

/ drʊg /

noun Zoroastrianism.

the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.

Compare Asha.

Origin of Drug

From the Avestan word drauga

Example sentences from the Web for drug

A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.

Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown |Michael Daly |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Did he go to the authorities to file a report against the Guerreros Unidos drug cartel?

Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder |Jason McGahan |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
He also was working to recruit Castro as a driver for a drug load.

An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro |Bill Conroy |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
And so the same creeping rot of the rule of law that the administration has inflicted on immigration now bedevils our drug laws.

Obama’s Pot Policy Is Refer Madness |James Poulos |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

“They know there are drug spots,” said Wanda Williams, who was out for a walk with her son.

Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown |Batya Ungar-Sargon |January 1, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
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.

New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers |Various
With her, labor is a drug, the cheapest article she has, and so she exports it.

Across America |James F. Rusling

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 reasons Related adjective: pharmaceutical

a chemical substance, esp a narcotic, taken for the pleasant effects it produces

drug on the market a commodity available in excess of the demands of the market

verb drugs, drugging or drugged (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

Medical definitions for drug

drug

[ drŭg ]

n.

A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.

Such a substance as recognized or defined by the US Food and Drug Administration.

A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction.

v.

To administer a drug, especially in an overly large quantity, to an individual.

To stupefy or dull with or as if with a drug; to narcotize.

Scientific definitions for drug

drug

[ drŭg ]

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.

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