DRUGS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Drug

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: drʌɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

administer drug to induce stupor

Examples:
  • they were drugged to keep them quiet

Word: Drug

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French drogue, possibly from Middle Dutch droge vate, literally ‘dry vats’, referring to the contents (i.e. dry goods)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: drʌɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

substance having physiological effect

Examples:
  • a new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease
  • drug companies

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