drug
IPA: drˈʌg
noun
- (pharmacology) 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.
- Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.
- (obsolete) A drudge.
- (Canada, US, informal) Short for drugstore. [(chiefly US, Canada) Synonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy.]
verb
- (transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.
- (transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.
- (intransitive) To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
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