Drugnoun
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
âAspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature.â; âThe revenues from both brand-name drugs and generic drugs have increased.â;
Medicinenoun
A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
Drugnoun
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
Medicinenoun
A treatment or cure.
Drugnoun
Anything, such as a substance, emotion, or action, to which one is addicted.
Medicinenoun
The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
Drugnoun
Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.
Medicinenoun
The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
Drugverb
(transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.
âShe suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged.â;
Medicinenoun
Ritual Native American magic used by a medicine man to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.
Drugverb
(transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.
âShe suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged.â;
Medicinenoun
Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing.
Drugverb
(intransitive) To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
Medicinenoun
(obsolete) black magic, superstition.
Drugverb
(dialect) drag
âYou look like someone drug you behind a horse for half a mile.â;
Medicinenoun
(obsolete) A philter or love potion.
Drugverb
To drudge; to toil laboriously.
Medicinenoun
(obsolete) A physician.
Drugverb
To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
Medicinenoun
(slang) recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks
Drugverb
To affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig.
âThe laboring masses . . . [were] drugged into brutish good humor by a vast system of public spectacles.â; âDrug thy memories, lest thou learn it.â;
Medicineverb
To treat with medicine.
Drugverb
To tincture with something offensive or injurious.
âDrugged as oft,With hatefullest disrelish writhed their jaws.â;
Medicinenoun
The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.
Drugverb
To dose to excess with, or as with, drugs.
âWith pleasure drugged, he almost longed for woe.â;
Medicinenoun
Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a medication; a medicament; a remedy; physic.
âBy medicine, life may be prolonged.â;
Drugnoun
A drudge .
Medicinenoun
A philter or love potion.
Drugnoun
Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines.
âWhence merchants bringTheir spicy drugs.â;
Medicinenoun
A physician.
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".
âAnd virtue shall a drug become.â;
Medicinenoun
Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert.
âThe North American Indian boy usually took as his medicine the first animal of which he dreamed during the long and solitary fast that he observed at puberty.â;
Drugnoun
any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations.
Medicinenoun
Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages.
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.
Medicinenoun
Short for Medicine man.
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.
âThey [smaller and poorer nations] have lined up to recount how drug trafficking and consumption have corrupted their struggling economies and societies and why they are hard pressed to stop it.â;
Medicinenoun
Intoxicating liquor; drink.
Drugnoun
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Medicineverb
To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure.
Drugverb
administer a drug to;
âThey drugged the kidnapped touristâ;
Medicinenoun
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Drugverb
use recreational drugs
Medicinenoun
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Drugnoun
a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body
âa new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's diseaseâ;
Medicinenoun
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;
âhe studied medicine at Harvardâ;
Drugnoun
a substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects, often illegally
âa cocaine-based drugâ; âmass adoration is a highly addictive drugâ;
Medicinenoun
punishment for one's actions;
âyou have to face the musicâ; âtake your medicineâ;
Drugverb
administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility
âthey were drugged to keep them quietâ;
Medicineverb
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Drugverb
add a drug to (food or drink).
Medicinenoun
the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery)
âhe made distinguished contributions to pathology and medicineâ; âthe remarkable achievements of modern medicineâ;
Drugverb
take illegally obtained drugs
âshe was convinced he was out drinking and druggingâ;
Medicinenoun
a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease
âyour doctor will be able to prescribe medicinesâ; âgive her some medicineâ;
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.
Medicinenoun
(especially among some North American Indian peoples) a spell, charm, or fetish believed to have healing, protective, or other power
âFleur was murdering him by use of bad medicineâ;
Medicine
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.