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Another word for drug

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Noun

  1. A substance used in the treatment of disease

    See also:

    drugs

  2. A substance that affects the central nervous system and is often addictive

    See also:

    drugs

Verb

  1. To administer or add a drug to

    See also:

    drugs

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Another word for drug

Noun

  1. Medicinal substance

    See also:

    medicine

  2. Any stimulant or depressant

Verb
  1. See also:

    deaden

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Sentence Examples

  • Would he try to drug them as he had Elisabeth?

  • When there's a major drug buy, nobody trusts anyone else—especially face to face.

  • As I said, we've drug this engagement out too long.

  • Was Giddon involved in a drug ring?

  • Thereafter the drug must be discontinued.

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