drug
1[ druhg ]
/ drʌg /
noun
verb (used with object), drugged, drug·ging.
Verb Phrases
drug up, to take a narcotic drug: The addict prowled about for a place to drug up.
Words nearby drug
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
11300–50; Middle English drogges (plural) < Middle French drogue, of obscure origin
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British Dictionary definitions for drug on the market
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 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, adjectiveWord Origin for drug
C14: from Old French drogue, probably of Germanic origin
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Medicine definitions for drug on the market
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.
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Science definitions for drug on the market
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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Idioms and Phrases with drug on the market
drug on the market
A commodity whose supply greatly exceeds the demand for it. For example, Now that asbestos is considered dangerous, asbestos tile is a drug on the market. The use of the noun drug in the sense of “something overabundant” (as opposed to a medicine or narcotic) dates from the mid-1600s, but the first record of the full expression, put as drug in the market, dates only from the 1830s.
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