Drug vs. Pharmaceutical

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Drugnoun

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

Drugnoun

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

Drugnoun

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

Drugnoun

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

Drugverb

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

Drugverb

(transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.

Drugverb

(intransitive) To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

Drugverb

(dialect) drag

Drugverb

To drudge; to toil laboriously.

Drugverb

To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

Drugverb

To affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig.

Drugverb

To tincture with something offensive or injurious.

Drugverb

To dose to excess with, or as with, drugs.

Drugnoun

A drudge .

Drugnoun

Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines.

Drugnoun

Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand; - used often in the phrase "a drug on the market".

Drugnoun

any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations.

Drugnoun

any substance intended for use in the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, or cure of disease, especially one listed in the official pharmacopoeia published by a national authority.

Drugnoun

any substance having psychological effects, such as a narcotic, stimulant, or hallucinogenic agent, especially habit-forming and addictive substances, sold or used illegally; as, a drug habit; a drug treatment program; a teenager into drugs; a drug bust; addicted to drugs; high on drugs.

Drugnoun

a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

Drugverb

administer a drug to;

Drugverb

use recreational drugs

Drugnoun

a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body

Drugnoun

a substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects, often illegally

Drugverb

administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility

Drugverb

add a drug to (food or drink).

Drugverb

take illegally obtained drugs

Drug

A drug is any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support.

Pharmaceuticaladjective

Of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

Pharmaceuticalnoun

A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

Pharmaceuticalnoun

drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment

Pharmaceuticaladjective

of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists;

Pharmaceuticaladjective

of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment

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