HARD DRUG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hard drug mean? 

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

1. a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• HARD DRUG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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

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

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

cocain; cocaine (a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive)

diacetylmorphine; heroin (a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush)

Antonym:

soft drug (a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction)