| drug | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. drug | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic. |
| ~ aborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug | a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion. |
| ~ agonist | (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ dilator | a drug that causes dilation. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ 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.; "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs" |
| ~ intoxicant | a drug that can produce a state of intoxication. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ magic bullet | a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease.; "there is no magic bullet against cancer" |
| ~ medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
| ~ miotic, miotic drug, myotic, myotic drug | a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye). |
| ~ mydriatic, mydriatic drug | a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations. |
| ~ narcotic | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ pharmacopoeia | a collection or stock of drugs. |
| ~ consciousness-altering drug, mind-altering drug, psychoactive drug, psychoactive substance | a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions. |
| ~ psychotropic agent | a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness. |
| ~ relaxant | a drug that relaxes and relieves tension. |
| ~ hypnotic, soporific | a drug that induces sleep. |
| ~ excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant | a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process. |
| ~ appetite suppressant, suppressant | a drug that suppresses appetite. |
| ~ synergist | a drug that augments the activity of another drug. |
| ~ anti-impotence drug, virility drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction. |
| ~ drop | a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property). |
| ~ active transport | transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy. |
| ~ anaphylaxis | hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance. |
| ~ arsenical | a pesticide or drug containing arsenic. |
| ~ agent | a substance that exerts some force or effect. |
| ~ potentiate | increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon).; "potentiate the drug" |
| ~ generic | (of drugs) not protected by trademark.; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'" |
| ~ injectable | (used of drugs) capable of being injected. |
| ~ uninjectable | (used of drugs) not capable of being injected. |
| ~ orally | (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by_mouth.; "he was administered the drug orally" |
| v. (body) | 2. dose, drug | administer a drug to.; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist" |
| ~ practice of medicine, 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.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put under, put out | administer an anesthetic drug to.; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth" |
| ~ medicine, medicate | treat medicinally, treat with medicine. |
| ~ dope up, dope | give a narcotic to.; "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race" |
| ~ o.d., overdose | dose too heavily.; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room" |
| ~ narcotise, narcotize | administer narcotics to. |
| ~ poison | administer poison to.; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die" |
| v. (consumption) | 3. do drugs, drug | use recreational drugs. |
| ~ ingest, consume, have, take in, take | serve oneself to, or consume regularly.; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" |
| ~ inject | take by injection.; "inject heroin" |
| ~ take a hit, snort | inhale through the nose. |
| ~ free-base, base | use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes. |
| ~ drop | take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth.; "She dropped acid when she was a teenager" |
| ~ dope | take drugs to improve one's athletic performance. |
| ~ trip out, trip, turn on, get off | get high, stoned, or drugged.; "He trips every weekend" |
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