DRUG (drugged, drugging)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected forms: drugged    , drugging   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does drug mean? 

• DRUG (noun)
  The noun DRUG has 1 sense:

1. a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

  Familiarity information: DRUG used as a noun is very rare.

• DRUG (verb)
  The verb DRUG has 2 senses:

1. administer a drug to

2. use recreational drugs

  Familiarity information: DRUG used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRUG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("drug" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Domain member category:

orally ((of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth)

uninjectable ((used of drugs) not capable of being injected)

injectable ((used of drugs) capable of being injected)

magic bullet (a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease)

generic ((of drugs) not protected by trademark)

anaphylaxis (hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance)

active transport (transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy)

drop (a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property))

potentiate (increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "drug"):

agonist ((biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction)

arsenical (a pesticide or drug containing arsenic)

anti-impotence drug; virility drug (drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction)

synergist (a drug that augments the activity of another drug)

appetite suppressant; suppressant (a drug that suppresses appetite)

excitant; stimulant; stimulant drug (a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process)

hypnotic; soporific (a drug that induces sleep)

relaxant (a drug that relaxes and relieves tension)

psychotropic agent (a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness)

consciousness-altering drug; mind-altering drug; psychoactive drug; psychoactive substance (a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions)

pentoxifylline; Trental (a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet)

narcotic (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)

mydriatic; mydriatic drug (a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations)

miotic; miotic drug; myotic; myotic drug (a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye))

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

levallorphan; Lorfan (drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects)

generic drug (when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees)

aborticide; abortifacient; abortion-inducing drug (a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion)

anaesthetic; anaesthetic agent; anesthetic; anesthetic agent (a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations)

antagonist (a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug)

antisyphilitic (a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis)

anti-TNF compound (a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints)

botanical (a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves))

brand-name drug; proprietary drug (a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent))

controlled substance (a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law)

diuretic; diuretic drug; water pill (any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water)

drug of abuse; street drug (a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction)

Feosol (trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some kinds of anemia)

Fergon (trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some types of anemia)

fertility drug (a drug used to increase a woman's fertility)

intoxicant (a drug that can produce a state of intoxication)

dilator (a drug that causes dilation)

Holonyms ("drug" is a part of...):

pharmacopoeia (a collection or stock of drugs)

Derivation:

drug (administer a drug to)

drug (use recreational drugs)

druggist (a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs)

Domain member category:

take a hit (inhale through the nose)

• DRUG (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they drug    ... he / she / it drugs   
Past simple: drugged   
Past participle: drugged   
-ing form: drugging   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Administer a drug to

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

dose; drug

Context example:

They drugged the kidnapped tourist

Hypernyms (to "drug" is one way to...):

medicate; medicine (treat medicinally, treat with medicine)

Domain category:

medicine; practice of medicine (the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "drug"):

dope; dope up (give a narcotic to)

poison (administer poison to)

narcotise; narcotize (administer narcotics to)

o.d.; overdose (dose too heavily)

anaesthetise; anaesthetize; anesthetise; anesthetize; put out; put under (administer an anesthetic drug to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

drugging (the administration of a sedative agent or drug)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Use recreational drugs

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Synonyms:

do drugs; drug

Hypernyms (to "drug" is one way to...):

habituate; use (take or consume (regularly or habitually))

Cause:

get off; trip; trip out; turn on (get high, stoned, or drugged)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "drug"):

inject (take by injection)

snort; take a hit (inhale through the nose)

base; free-base (use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes)

drop (take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth)

dope (take drugs to improve one's athletic performance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

 Context examples 

But those problems were reversed when the mice were given the experimental drug.

(New Experimental Drug Reverses Hair Loss, Skin Damage, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

ABI-007 is a form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel and may cause fewer side effects than paclitaxel.

(ABI-007, NCI Dictionary)

Dr. Zaghloul’s team has been using grids of surgically implanted electrodes to record the electrical brain activity of drug resistant epilepsy patients.

(Our brains may ripple before remembering, National Institutes of Health)

The drug helped reduce the amount of Pg bacteria and block the production of amyloid beta in the animals' brains.

(New Link Found between Alzheimer's & Gum Disease Bacteria, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Even safe drugs can cause unwanted side effects or interactions with food or other medicines you may be taking.

(Medicines, NIH)

These chemicals are used in much larger quantities at an everyday level, so you end up with high residual levels in the wider environment, which can induce multi-drug resistance.

(Toothpaste and Hand Wash Are Causing Antibiotic Resistance, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Aside from drugs for fever or pain, most over-the-counter products haven't actually been studied in children for effectiveness, safety, or dosing.

(Medicines and Children, Food and Drug Administration)

This term may also refer to a legal drug used for the same purpose.

(Medicine, NCI Dictionary)

It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), bleomycin sulfate, vincristine sulfate, etoposide, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide.

(ABVE-PC, NCI Dictionary)

You choose the drug plan you like best.

(Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)