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drug
/ˈdɹʌɡ/
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What does drug mean?
noun
- A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
- A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
- Anything, such as a substance, emotion, or action, to which one is addicted.
More meanings (8)
noun
- Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.
- (informal) Ellipsis of drugstore.
- (obsolete) A drudge.
verb
- To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.
- To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.
- To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
- simple past and past participle of drag
- (rare) To use intoxicating drugs.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdɹʌɡ/
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The importance of this can only be estimated when we consider the prevalence of the use of the drug throughout the empire.
To prevent others from taking this drug, indicates that you will be the means of conveying great joy and good to people.
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When once the public fully grasps the true import of this glaring anomaly, the days of the drug system will be numbered.