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Meaning of the word drugs in English

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drugs

Noun

a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.

Example:
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a new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease
Synonym:
medicine medication medicament remedy cure antidote cure-all panacea nostrum potion elixir magic bullet physic

Verb

administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility.

Example:
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they were drugged to keep them quiet
Synonym:
anesthetize narcotize poison knock out stupefy befuddle dope adulterate contaminate spike lace doctor stupefied insensible befuddled delirious hallucinating narcotized anesthetized comatose stoned high doped dopey tripping spaced out zonked wasted wrecked high as a kite flying turnt blitzed
Antonym:
sober
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drug drug dealer prescription drug gateway drug hard drug soft drug