Drug

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Drug

Meaning of Drug

Any substance used as a medicine. Any substance used in the composition or preparation of medicines. In common language, the word is used to denote any narcotic substance.

Synonyms of Drug

noun

  • alterant
  • analgesic
  • anesthetic
  • anesthetic agent
  • anodyne
  • antibiotic
  • chemical substance
  • curative preparation
  • medical preparation
  • medicament
  • medicamentum
  • medication
  • medicinal component
  • medicinal ingredient
  • narcotic preparation
  • narcotic substance
  • nepenthe
  • opiate
  • painkiller
  • palliative
  • physic
  • prescription
  • remedy
  • sedative
  • soporific
  • stimulant
  • stupefacient Associated Concepts: adulterated drugs
  • dangerous drugs
  • drug addiction
  • habitforming drug
  • influence of drugs
  • labeling of drugs
  • poisonous drugs orchemicals
  • possession of drugs
  • preparation of drugs
  • prescription drugs
  • regulation of drugs
  • sale of drugs

verb

  • administer
  • anesthetize
  • anoint
  • apply a remedy
  • benumb
  • cure
  • deaden
  • desensitize
  • dose
  • dull
  • heal
  • inject
  • medicare
  • medicate
  • narcotize
  • numb
  • palliate
  • physic
  • poultice
  • prescribe
  • put to sleep
  • stun
  • stupefy
  • treatAssociated Concepts: drug addicts

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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms

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