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drugs

[druhg]

noun

Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.

(in federal law)

any substance recognized in the official pharmacopoeia or formulary of the nation.

any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals.

any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or other animals.

any substance intended for use as a component of such a drug, but not a device or a part of a device.

a habit-forming medicinal or illicit substance, especially a narcotic.

drugs,

chemical substances prepared and sold as pharmaceutical items, either by prescription or over the counter.

personal hygienic items sold in a drugstore, as toothpaste, mouthwash, etc.

Obsolete. any ingredient used in chemistry, pharmacy, dyeing, or the like.

verb (used with object)

to administer a medicinal drug to.

to stupefy or poison with a drug.

to mix (food or drink) with a drug, especially a stupefying, narcotic, or poisonous drug.

to administer anything nauseous to.

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Drugs is always a great word to know.

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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Verb phrase

10.

drug up, to take a narcotic drug: The addict prowled about for a place to drug up.

Idiom

11.

drug on the market, a commodity that is overabundant or in excess of demand in the market. Also, drug in the market.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English drogges (plural) < Middle French drogue, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Eventually, these were joined by a new generation of drugs known as protease inhibitors.

Dealing illicit drugs would not seem to be a professional option if drugs weren't illicit.

Drugs firms are concentrating on developing drugs for cancer.

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Eventually, these were joined by a new generation of drugs known as protease inhibitors.

Dealing illicit drugs would not seem to be a professional option if drugs weren't illicit.

Drugs firms are concentrating on developing drugs for cancer.

Though there are plenty of drugs to treat bacterial infections, there are few that can battle viruses.

We recoil at the idea of people taking drugs to enhance their intelligence.

Other uses include electronics, spark plugs and in drugs to treat cancer.

Recreational drugs are a ridiculously fun topic for scientific research.

On a large campus, college students tend to sell drugs unless they fear getting caught.

Indeed, around half of the drugs currently on the market work by interacting with proteins in the cell membrane.

Methamphetamine-meth-is considered one of the hardest drugs to quit.

Two drugs that doctors have long used to treat malaria and certain psychotic illnesses may one day find a new use.

Act, which gave the federal government jurisdiction over food in interstate commerce and prohibited misbranded food and drugs.

Most of those drugs work by slowing the uptake of signal-sending chemicals called neurotransmitters.

Today arms are thought to generate more revenue in the international black market than any other commodity-save drugs.

The war against drugs is either not working or succeeding at too high a cost, several recent books agree.

The designation describes drugs with a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.

Programs that permit the donation of good, unused drugs to the needy owe their existence to the lobbying by families of patients.

If drugs were distributed in smaller packages, for example, people might be able to use all doses before the drugs expire.

They're suckers for the instant gratification of booze and drugs.

These canine officers, recruited from pounds and animal shelters, keep billions of dollars worth of drugs off the streets.

Diabetes drugs help to manage the body's constantly fluctuating levels of blood glucose.

We can tell you that you should take drugs to affect your mind.

Drugs help some, therapy helps others, both can be a great combination.

The research has started a new investigation to find drugs that could block the lethal effects of the late stages of the disease.

Then they can test potential drugs against the refashioned tissue samples.

The lack of new drugs to counter that somehow gets much less.

Several generations of psychotropic drugs have proven to be of little or no benefit, and may be doing considerable harm.

Smugglers use many different methods to hide contraband such as marijuana and other illegal drugs.

Nanoparticles are thus excellent candidates for the transport of drugs to sites of disease.

Understanding how the gene prevents severe malaria could lead to the development of protective drugs.

Luckily, the strain that was disseminated yielded to standard drugs.

Finding their helpers inside human cells may yield drugs that stop pandemics.

The pandemic is growing in many places, and strains resistant to all existing drugs are emerging.

They entice them to try hard drugs which addict and create a more frequent return customer.

They know that the drugs would not have been recalled lightly.

She would do tests on their drugs to see how long it would last in its blister pack.

Toxic venoms produced by cone snails are yielding potent new drugs to treat chronic pain, epilepsy, and other ailments.

For many baby boomers, recreational drugs continue as a way of life.

Practical exploitation of the genome in the form of new drugs or other disease treatments is still in the future.

Two drug companies are paying doctors millions to prescribe drugs that regulators say may be unsafe.

Counterfeit drugs used to be a problem for poor countries.

As leads for new drugs on land dry up, medicine hunters are plunging into the oceans in search of the next major pharmaceutical.

Certain types of generic cancer drugs are really hard to find.

Researchers are teaching malaria drugs new tricks in the struggle to come up with non-resistant antibiotics.

Americans, athletes as well as nonathletes, have grappled with the proper role of drugs in their lives for decades.

Game theory helps to explain the pervasive abuse of drugs in cycling, baseball and other sports.

Yes, it's dangerous, butMore of my friendsare lost to alcohol and drugs and suicide and cancer than boat wrecks.

The issue is vexing police because there is no agreement on what level of drugs in the blood impairs driving.

Blocking chronic pain, without narcotic drugs and nasty side effects, was a.

Remnants of antidepressant drugs flushed into waterways worldwide are.

Some of the ways bacteria protect themselves from antibiotics might be used against them to strengthen existing drugs.

Acid rock, psychedelic drugs and folk music were popular.

Drug manufacturers are shifting their tactics to address concerns about advertising prescription drugs directly to consumers.

We may certainly expect many new books about steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in the coming months and years.

Experts have trained unwanted dogs into supersniffers that can detect drugs or bombs.

State-legislated programs for the donation of unused drugs have seen limited success.

Forget performance-enhancing drugs for soldiers, the next frontier is performance-degrading drugs for our enemies.

Biotechnology companies are betting that pairing old drugs can be a better business than inventing new ones from scratch.

These kinds of drugs are highly addictive and can lead to serious problems and dependence.

All overstimulate the brain's so-called reward system, as do the major drugs of abuse, such as cocaine and heroin.

Most of the cancer fighting drugs and treatments in use today were still researchers' dreams.

For drugs already on the market, the mouse panel could also help doctors match patients with drugs that will work best for them.

Americans pay some of the world's highest prices for their prescription drugs.

There are also other new drugs in the last few years.

Beta-blocking drugs used to treat high blood pressure may also dampen the emotional toll of traumatic memories, researchers say.

Dangerous bacteria are developing resistance to existing antibiotics faster than humans can invent or discover new drugs.

There are countless examples of drugs that proved safe and effective in other animals only to kill or not work in humans.

Drugs prescribed for attention deficit problems are now being used to help college students achieve all-night study sessions.

What doesn't work for me: drugs of any kind except aspirin, stationary bike.

Guarding against unsafe drugs means major changes.

Get ready for high-speed pharmbots that mix and match drugs and doses by the millions.

Over-the-counter cold and allergy drugs should never be given to sedate a child because of potential side effects.

Considering what the drugs are for, the side effects are often ironic.

Some drug companies tout the benefits of new drugs but only later reveal their sky-high prices.

The renowned medical researcher reflects on the promise of anti-angiogenesis drugs.

The drugs offered included anti-inflammatories, pain medications, sedatives and antibiotics.

But the agency now needs to vigilantly monitor how these drugs affect patients.

Nielsen persevered with the chemotherapy, however, completing several rounds of treatment with the air-dropped drugs.

The allure of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes ebbs and flows with a woman's monthly cycle.

Legalization of drugs is not premature but past dueNot.

The new advice could make three to five million more people eligible to take antiretroviral drugs.

To reduce costs, a number of employers are giving away drugs to help workers manage chronic conditions.

By the next morning, the drugs have worn off, and the gorillas begin exploring their new island home.

Finding explains failure of drugs that target host vasculature.

The use of antipsychotic drugs to tamp down the agitation, combative behavior and outbursts of dementia patients has soared.

By natural selection they acquire resistance to drugs that should kill them.

New drugs promise to prevent some of the ensuing brain damage.

Taking regular doses of antimalarial drugs can have long-term side effects, such as hearing loss and liver and kidney damage.

Valium and other benzodiazepine drugs work quickly to ease anxiety.

Now their blood is used to detect contamination in drugs and medical equipment.

But lizard spit, new monitors and an array of other drugs and devices can help control diabetes.

Surprisingly, drugs meant to destroy vasculature can make.

New drugs to improve memory and cognitive performance in impaired individuals are under intensive study.

The drugs are usually given to patients that have already been through surgery and/or chemotherapy.

Studies of fireflies and fish suggest how these drugs really work.

But the drugs had not been tested in the supple young brains of children.

The mechanism behind antidepressant drugs is unveiled, which could lead to better treatments for depression and anxiety disorders.

As blockbuster drugs go off patent, the pharmaceutical industry is scrambling for fresh revenue sources.

There's no question that drugs to treat attention deficit problems have been life-changing for many families.

Americans are spending millions on mood-altering drugs for their cats and dogs.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. Nonstandard.

a simple past tense and past participle of drag.

noun Zoroastrianism.

the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.

Compare Asha.

Origin:
< Avestan drauga

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Word Origin & History

drug

early 14c., "medicine," from O.Fr. drogue, perhaps from M.Du. or M.L.G. droge-vate "dry barrels," with first element mistaken as word for the contents (see dry goods), or because medicines mostly consisted of dried herbs. Application to "narcotics and opiates" is 1883, though association with "poisons"

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is 1500s. The verb is from c.1600. Druggie first recorded 1968. Drug-store is 1810; drug-store cowboy is 1925, Amer.Eng. slang, originally one who dressed like a Westerner but obviously wasn't. To be a drug on or in the market (mid-17c.) is of doubtful connection and may be a different word, perhaps drag, which was sometimes drug c.1240-1800.

drugs

"narcotics, opiates, etc.," 1883, from drug.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

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 U.S. 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. drugged, drug·ging, drugs

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.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

drug (drŭg) Pronunciation Key

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.

Slang Dictionary

drug definition

in.
to use drugs. (Drugs.) : There is no way that she will stop drugging by herself.
mod.
and drug out. down; depressed. : We are all drug out after that meeting.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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