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drug

UK
/drʌg/
US
/drʌg/

Translations

drugnoun
drugs
pl
UK
/drʌg/
US
/drʌg/
The doctor prescribed a new drug to help manage her symptoms.
Le médecin lui a prescrit un nouveau médicament pour aider à soulager ses symptômes.
drogueAu sens de substance stupéfiante ou récréative.
He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
Il a été arrêté pour possession de drogues illégales.
Additional translations
drogueSens figuré : source de dépendance ou de plaisir intense.
Synonyms
medicine
anesthetic
tranquilizer
stimulant
narcotic
treatment
remedy
substance
pharmaceutical
medication
drugverb
drugged
Past Simple
drugged
Past Participle
drugging
Gerund
UK
/drʌɡ/
US
/drʌɡ/
droguerFaire absorber une drogue à quelqu’un, souvent pour l’endormir ou le rendre vulnérable.
The doctor had to drug the patient before the surgery to ensure they felt no pain.
Le médecin a dû droguer le patient avant l’opération pour qu’il ne ressente aucune douleur.
Synonyms
administer
dose
treat
medicate
intoxicate
Antonyms
sober
detoxify
energize
stimulate
awaken
revive
drugadjective
UK
/drʌɡ/
US
/drʌɡ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to drugs.
stupéfiantEmploi adjectival dans le registre policier ou juridique.
The government intensified its fight against drug trafficking.
Le gouvernement a intensifié sa lutte contre le trafic de stupéfiants.
Synonyms
illicit
prescription
controlled (substance)
drug-related
pharmacological
psychoactive
psychotropic
narcotic
medicinal
pharmaceutical
Antonyms
nonmedicinal
nonpharmaceutical
non-drug
drug-free

Definitions

drugnoun
A substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication.
The doctor prescribed a new drug to help manage her symptoms.
A substance that has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body, especially one that is illegal or used recreationally.
He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.
Something that produces a strong, often addictive attraction or pleasure when experienced; a figurative source of dependency.
For many people, social media has become a drug they cannot live without.
drugverb
To administer a drug to someone, especially to induce stupor or insensibility.
The doctor had to drug the patient before the surgery to ensure they felt no pain.
To add a drug to food or drink, often secretly, to affect someone’s behavior or consciousness.
The villain planned to drug the hero's drink to incapacitate him.
drugadjective
Relating to or involved with drugs.
The government intensified its fight against drug trafficking.
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