drug (drugs plural & 3rd person present) (drugging present participle) (drugged past tense & past participle )
1 n-count A drug is a chemical which is given to people in order to treat or prevent an illness or disease.
The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people., ...the drug companies.
2 n-count Drugs are substances that some people take because of their pleasant effects, but which are usually illegal.
His mother was on drugs, on cocaine..., She was sure Leo was taking drugs..., ...the problem of drug abuse.
3 verb If you drug a person or animal, you give them a chemical substance in order to make them sleepy or unconscious.
She was drugged and robbed. V n
4 verb If food or drink is drugged, a chemical substance is added to it in order to make someone sleepy or unconscious when they eat or drink it. I wonder now if that drink had been drugged... be V-ed Anyone could have drugged that wine. V n
drug addict (drug addicts plural )A drug addict is someone who is addicted to illegal drugs. n-count
gateway drug (gateway drugs plural )A gateway drug is a drug such as cannabis that is believed by some people to lead to the use of more harmful drugs such as heroin or cocaine. n-count
recreational drug (recreational drugs plural )Recreational drugs are drugs that people take occasionally for enjoyment, especially when they are spending time socially with other people. n-count oft N n
Society largely turns a blind eye to recreational drug use., ...recreational drugs, such as marijuana or cocaine.
smart drug (smart drugs plural )Smart drugs are drugs which some people think can improve your memory and intelligence. n-count usu pl
