English > drug: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic. |
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| Category of | active transport | transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient |
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| anaphylaxis | hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance |
| drop | A predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) |
| generic | (of drugs) not protected by trademark |
| injectable | (used of drugs) capable of being injected |
| magic bullet | A remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease |
| orally | (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection |
| potentiate | increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon) |
| take a hit | inhale through the nose |
| uninjectable | (used of drugs) not capable of being injected |
| Part of | pharmacopoeia | A collection or stock of drugs |
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| Narrower | Feosol | trade name of a drug rich in iron |
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| Fergon | trade name of a drug rich in iron |
| abortifacient, aborticide, 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 |
| anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent | A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
| antagonist | A drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug |
| anti-TNF compound | A class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) |
| antisyphilitic | A drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis |
| arsenical | A pesticide or drug containing arsenic |
| 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 / patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent / patent) |
| controlled substance | A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law |
| dilator | A drug that causes dilation |
| diuretic drug, diuretic, 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) |
| 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 |
| intoxicant | A drug that can produce a state of intoxication / 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 |
| medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| miotic drug, myotic drug, miotic, myotic | 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 |
| narcotic | A drug that produces numbness or stupor |
| pentoxifylline, Trental | A drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication |
| psychoactive drug, mind-altering drug, consciousness-altering 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 / relieves tension |
| soporific, hypnotic | A drug that induces sleep |
| stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant | A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process |
| suppressant, appetite suppressant | A drug that suppresses appetite |
| synergist | A drug that augments the activity of another drug |
| virility drug, anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
| Broader | agent | A substance that exerts some force or effect |
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| Spanish | droga, fármaco, medicamento, narcótico |
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| Catalan | droga, fàrmac, medicament |
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| Nouns | druggist | a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs |
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| Verbs | drug | administer a drug to |
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| drug | use recreational drugs |
