Drug: meaning, definitions and examples

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drug

 

[ drสŒษก ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

medication

A substance used to treat, cure, or prevent a disease or medical condition.

Synonyms

medication, pharmaceutical, remedy

Examples of usage

  • The doctor prescribed a drug for his patient.
  • She takes a daily drug to manage her diabetes.
Context #2 | Noun

illegal

A substance that is illegal to possess, sell, or use, often due to its addictive or harmful effects.

Synonyms

illegal substance, narcotic, substance abuse

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested for possession of drugs.
  • She struggled with addiction to drugs for years.
Context #3 | Verb

administer

To administer a drug or medication to someone.

Synonyms

administer, dose, sedate

Examples of usage

  • The nurse will drug the patient before the surgery.
  • He drugged his drink without his knowledge.

Translations

Translations of the word "drug" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น droga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคตเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Droge

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ obat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่–ฌ (kusuri)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉdicament

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ medicamento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilaรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ (yak)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lรฉk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ liek

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏ (yร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zdravilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lyf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ั€ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™rman

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ medicamento

Etymology

The word 'drug' originated from Middle English 'drogge', which came from Old French 'drogue' meaning 'supply' or 'dry goods'. The term evolved over time to refer to substances used for medicinal purposes or recreation. In modern usage, 'drug' can refer to both legal pharmaceuticals and illegal substances.

See also: drugged, drugs.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,441, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.