HyperDic: drug_addiction

English > 1 sense of the expression drug addiction:
NOUNstatedrug addiction, white plaguean addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
English > drug addiction: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAn addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug).
Synonymwhite plague
CategorynarcoticA drug that produces numbness or stupor
Narroweralcoholism, alcohol addiction, inebriation, drunkennesshabitual intoxication
caffein addictionAn addiction to caffein
cocaine addictionAn addiction to cocaine
heroin addictionAn addiction to heroin
nicotine addictionAn addiction to nicotine
Broaderaddiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituationabnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Spanishdrogadicción, drogodependencia, toxicomanía
Catalandrogaddicció, drogoaddicció, drogodependència, toxicomania

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