Drug (Noun)
Meaning
A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a new drug to help manage her patient's chronic pain.
- The company is working to develop a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease.
- The athlete was banned from competition after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
- The nurse administered the drug through an IV to help the patient relax.
- The researchers studied the effects of the new drug on patients with diabetes.
Hyponyms
- Abortion-inducing Drug
- Lorfan
- Excitant
- Water Pill
- Myotic Drug
- Appetite Suppressant
- Street Drug
- Hypnotic
- Medication
- Consciousness-altering Drug
- Aborticide
- Medicament
- Trental
- Mind-altering Drug
- Stimulant Drug
- Anaesthetic
- Anaesthetic Agent
- Anti-impotence Drug
- Diuretic
- Mydriatic Drug
- Miotic
- Myotic
- Medicinal Drug
- Anesthetic Agent
- Proprietary Drug
- Psychoactive Substance