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DRUG Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word drug. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word drug. (close relations)
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dose
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time

• the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

• a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

• street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

verb

• treat with an agent; add (an agent) to

• administer a drug to

dope
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• street names for marijuana

• an ignorant or foolish person

• carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts

• slang terms for inside information

verb

• take drugs to improve one's athletic performance

• add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties

• give a narcotic to

fix
verb, nounv, n
noun

• informal terms for a difficult situation

• something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

• the act of putting something in working order again

• an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

• a determination of the place where something is

verb

• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

• cause to be firmly attached

• decide upon or fix definitely

• prepare for eating by applying heat

• take vengeance on or get even

• set or place definitely

• kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

• make fixed, stable or stationary

• make infertile

• influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

• put (something somewhere) firmly

• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

• to be about to do something

hit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

• the act of contacting one thing with another

• a conspicuous success

• (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

• a dose of a narcotic drug

• a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

• a connection made via the internet to another website

verb

• cause to move by striking

• hit against; come into sudden contact with

• deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

• reach a destination, either real or abstract

• affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

• hit with a missile from a weapon

• encounter by chance

• cause to experience suddenly

• make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• drive something violently into a location

• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

• produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

• hit the intended target or goal

• pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

medication
nounn
noun

• (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

• the act of treating with medicines or remedies

medicine
nounn
noun

• the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

• (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

• the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

• punishment for one's actions

verb

• treat medicinally, treat with medicine

narcotic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or designating narcotics

noun

• a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction

adjective satellite

• inducing stupor or narcosis

• inducing mental lethargy

pharmaceutical
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists

• of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment

noun

• drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment

pill
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

• a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

• a unpleasant or tiresome person

• something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured

• a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception

prescription
nounn
adjective

• available only with a doctor's written prescription

noun

• directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

• a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

• written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person

• written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient

remedy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

verb

• set straight or right

• provide relief for

sedative
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

adjective satellite

• tending to soothe or tranquilize

stimulant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

• a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process

adjective satellite

• that stimulates

substance
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• the idea that is intended

• material of a particular kind or constitution

• considerable capital (wealth or income)

• content communicating a message; what something is about

• the property of holding together and retaining its shape

• a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

criticize
verbv
verb

• find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

• act as a critic

harrow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

verb

• draw a harrow over (land)

do drugs
verbv
verb

• use recreational drugs

Best Hypernyms For DRUG

Here is a list of related hypernyms for drug, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
agent habituate medicate medicine use

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