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drug [ drug ]


noun  (plural drugs)
Definition:
 
1. medicinal substance: a natural or artificial substance given to treat or prevent disease or to lessen pain

2. illegal substance: an often illegal and sometimes addictive substance that causes changes in behavior and perception and is taken for the effects

3. pharmacology medical substance: a substance given to treat or prevent illness as defined in the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act



transitive verb  (past and past participle drugged, present participle drug·ging, 3rd person present singular drugs)
Definition:
 
1. give somebody drug: to give a drug to somebody

2. add drug to something: to mix a drug with somebody's food or drink to make him or her fall asleep or become unconscious

[14th century. < French drogue]
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