drug | | |
1. n. (pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. | |
Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature. | |
The revenues from both brand-name drugs and generic drugs have increased. | |
2. n. A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine. | |
3. n. Anything, such as a substance, emotion or action, to which one is addicted. | |
4. n. Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand. | |
5. v. To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent. | |
She suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged. | |
6. v. To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone. | |
She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged. | |
7. v. (intransitive) To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines. | |
8. v. (dialect) simple past tense and past participle of drag | |
You look like someone drug you behind a horse for half a mile. | |
9. n. (obsolete) A drudge. | |