designer drug

designer drug   n.  A drug with properties and effects similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having a slightly altered chemical structure, especially such a drug created in order to evade restrictions against illegal substances.

designer drug

A drug that is manufactured to target a specific molecule in the body, for example, to treat a specific disease or condition.

Note: Some believe that these drugs are the future of the pharmaceutical industry, in that a drug will be tailored to an individual's unique genome.

Main Entry: de·sign·er drug
Function: noun
: a synthetic version of a controlled substance (as heroin) that is produced with a slightly altered molecular structure to avoid having it classified as an illegal drug

Main Entry: de·sign·er drug
Pronunciation: di-"zI-n&r-
Function: noun
1 : a synthetic version of a controlled substance (as heroin)that is produced with a slightly altered molecular structure to avoid classification as an illicit drug
2 : a synthetic drug created (as by genetic engineering) to treat aparticular medical condition especially by producing a specific effect on the body's biochemistry

designer drug de·sign·er drug (dĭ-zī'nər)
n.
A drug with properties and effects similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having a slightly altered chemical structure, especially such a drug created in order to evade restrictions against illegal substances.