drug
♦♦♦ drug /dr'ʌg/ (drugs drugging drugged)
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A drug is a chemical which is given to people in order to treat or prevent an illness or disease.
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people.
...the drug companies.
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Drugs are substances that some people take because of their pleasant effects, but which are usually illegal.
His mother was on drugs, on cocaine...
She was sure Leo was taking drugs...
...the problem of drug abuse.
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If you drug a person or animal, you give them a chemical substance in order to make them sleepy or unconscious.
She was drugged and robbed.
4 [VERB] be V-ed, V n
If food or drink is drugged, a chemical substance is added to it in order to make someone sleepy or unconscious when they eat or drink it.
I wonder now if that drink had been drugged...
Anyone could have drugged that wine.drug ad|dict (drug addicts)
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A drug addict is someone who is addicted to illegal drugs.gate|way drug (gateway drugs)
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A gateway drug is a drug such as cannabis that is believed by some people to lead to the use of more harmful drugs such as heroin or cocaine.rec|rea|tion|al drug (recreational drugs)
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Recreational drugs are drugs that people take occasionally for enjoyment, especially when they are spending time socially with other people.
Society largely turns a blind eye to recreational drug use.
...recreational drugs, such as marijuana or cocaine.smart drug (smart drugs)
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Smart drugs are drugs which some people think can improve your memory and intelligence.
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A drug is a chemical which is given to people in order to treat or prevent an illness or disease.
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people.
...the drug companies.
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Drugs are substances that some people take because of their pleasant effects, but which are usually illegal.
His mother was on drugs, on cocaine...
She was sure Leo was taking drugs...
...the problem of drug abuse.
3 [VERB] V n
If you drug a person or animal, you give them a chemical substance in order to make them sleepy or unconscious.
She was drugged and robbed.
4 [VERB] be V-ed, V n
If food or drink is drugged, a chemical substance is added to it in order to make someone sleepy or unconscious when they eat or drink it.
I wonder now if that drink had been drugged...
Anyone could have drugged that wine.drug ad|dict (drug addicts)
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A drug addict is someone who is addicted to illegal drugs.gate|way drug (gateway drugs)
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A gateway drug is a drug such as cannabis that is believed by some people to lead to the use of more harmful drugs such as heroin or cocaine.rec|rea|tion|al drug (recreational drugs)
[N-COUNT] oft N n
Recreational drugs are drugs that people take occasionally for enjoyment, especially when they are spending time socially with other people.
Society largely turns a blind eye to recreational drug use.
...recreational drugs, such as marijuana or cocaine.smart drug (smart drugs)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Smart drugs are drugs which some people think can improve your memory and intelligence.