Drug | Mean of drug in English Dictionary

/ˈdrʌg/

• Noun
• a substance that is used as a medicine
1. a new drug used to treat people with high blood pressure
2. an experimental drug for the treatment of AIDS
3. prescription drugs [=drugs that people are allowed to use only if they have a note from a doctor]
4. a miracle/wonder drug [=a drug that is very effective]
5. drug treatment/therapy
6. drug companies
• an illegal and often harmful substance (such as heroin, cocaine, LSD, or marijuana) that people take for pleasure
1. Have you ever taken/used any illegal drugs?
2. He got hooked on drugs [=he became addicted to drugs] at an early age.
3. I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs.
4. She looks like she's on drugs. [=like she uses drugs or is high on a drug]
5. intravenous drug users [=people who inject drugs into their veins]
6. She died of a drug overdose.
7. drug-treatment programs
8. drug addiction/addicts/abuse
• Verb
• to give a drug to (a person or animal) in order to make that person or animal very sleepy or unconscious
1. He looks like he's been drugged.

• to add a drug to (a food or drink) in order to make someone sleepy or unconscious
1. Someone could have drugged your drink.