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Meaning of drug

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drug

Pronunciation:/dɹʌɡ//dɹʌɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

    Example: Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature.

  2. A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

  3. Anything, such as a substance, emotion or action, to which one is addicted.

    Example: 2010, Kesha Rose Sebert (Ke$ha), with Pebe Sebert and Joshua Coleman (Ammo), Your Love is My Drug

  4. Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.

verb

Definitions

  1. To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

    Example: She suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged.

  2. To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.

    Example: She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged.

  3. To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

drug

Pronunciation:/dɹʌɡ//dɹʌɡ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

    Example: Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed.

  2. To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.

    Example: Time seems to drag when you’re waiting for a bus.

  3. To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.

  4. To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.