drug
/drʌɡ/
noun
- A substance used as a medicine or in medicine to treat or prevent illness.
- The doctor prescribed a new drug to lower her blood pressure.
- Many life-saving drugs are developed through years of research.
- Always take your drugs exactly as your doctor tells you.
- An illegal or harmful substance that people take for pleasure or to change their mood.
- The school ran a program to teach kids about the dangers of drugs.
- Using drugs like heroin can destroy your health and your life.
- He was arrested for selling illegal drugs on the street.
Synonyms
verb
- To give someone a drug, especially secretly, in order to make them unconscious or less aware.
- The kidnappers drugged the guard so they could escape.
- The vet drugged the dog before the surgery to keep it calm.
- She felt dizzy, suspecting someone had drugged her drink.
- To add a drug to food or drink.
- He was accused of drugging the punch at the party.
- The thief drugged the wine before serving it to the victim.
- Never leave your drink unattended; someone might drug it.