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controlled substance

 
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–noun
any of a category of behavior-altering or addictive drugs, as heroin or cocaine, whose possession and use are restricted by law.
Origin:
1970–75
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con·trolled substance   (kən-trōld')
n.  A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are regulated under the Controlled Substances Act.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: controlled sub·stance
Function: noun
: a substance (as a drug) whose use and possession is regulated by law (as title 21, chapter 13 of the U.S. Code)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

controlled substance n.
A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are regulated under the Controlled Substances Act.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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