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English noun: drug

1. drug (artifact) a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic


Broader (hypernym)agent


Narrower (hyponym)aborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug, agonist, anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent, antagonist, anti-impotence drug, anti-TNF compound, antisyphilitic, appetite suppressant, arsenical, botanical, brand-name drug, consciousness-altering drug, controlled substance, dilator, diuretic, diuretic drug, drug of abuse, excitant, Feosol, Fergon, fertility drug, generic drug, hypnotic, intoxicant, levallorphan, Lorfan, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, mind-altering drug, miotic, miotic drug, mydriatic, mydriatic drug, myotic, myotic drug, narcotic, pentoxifylline, proprietary drug, psychoactive drug, psychoactive substance, psychotropic agent, relaxant, soporific, stimulant, stimulant drug, street drug, suppressant, synergist, Trental, virility drug, water pill


Part meronympharmacopoeia


Domain category membersactive transport, anaphylaxis, drop, generic, injectable, magic bullet, orally, potentiate, uninjectable


English verb: drug

1. drug (body) administer a drug to


SamplesThey drugged the kidnapped tourist.


Synonymsdose


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)medicate, medicine


Narrower (hyponym)anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, dope, dope up, narcotise, narcotize, o.d., overdose, poison, put out, put under


Domain categorymedicine, practice of medicine

2. drug (consumption) use recreational drugs


Synonymsdo drugs


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)consume, have, ingest, take, take in


Narrower (hyponym)base, dope, drop, free-base, inject, snort, take a hit


Causeget off, trip, trip out, turn on









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