drug
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1. a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | agent, |
| definition | : | a substance that exerts some force or effect (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | agonist, |
| definition | : | (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antagonist, |
| definition | : | a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | antisyphilitic, |
| definition | : | a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | anti-tnf compound, |
| definition | : | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | botanical, |
| definition | : | a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brand-name drug, proprietary drug, |
| definition | : | a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | controlled substance, |
| definition | : | a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dilator, |
| definition | : | a drug that causes dilation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diuretic, diuretic drug, water pill, |
| definition | : | any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drug of abuse, street drug, |
| definition | : | a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | feosol, |
| definition | : | trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some kinds of anemia (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fergon, |
| definition | : | trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some types of anemia (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fertility drug, |
| definition | : | a drug used to increase a woman's fertility (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | generic drug, |
| definition | : | when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | intoxicant, |
| definition | : | a drug that can produce a state of intoxication (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | levallorphan, lorfan, |
| definition | : | drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mydriatic, mydriatic drug, |
| definition | : | a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | narcotic, |
| definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pentoxifylline, trental, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | psychotropic agent, |
| definition | : | a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | a drug that relaxes and relieves tension (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | synergist, |
| definition | : | a drug that augments the activity of another drug (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | arsenical, |
| definition | : | a pesticide or drug containing arsenic (noun.substance) |
| part meronym | : | pharmacopoeia, |
| definition | : | a collection or stock of drugs (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | magic bullet, |
| definition | : | a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | drop, |
| definition | : | a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) (noun.location) |
| domain member category | : | active transport, |
| definition | : | transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy (noun.process) |
| domain member category | : | anaphylaxis, |
| definition | : | hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | potentiate, |
| definition | : | increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon) (verb.change) |
| domain member category | : | generic, |
| definition | : | (of drugs) not protected by trademark (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | injectable, |
| definition | : | (used of drugs) capable of being injected (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | uninjectable, |
| definition | : | (used of drugs) not capable of being injected (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | orally, |
| definition | : | (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by_mouth (adv.all) |
2. administer a drug to (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | medicate, medicine, |
| definition | : | treat medicinally, treat with medicine (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | dope, dope up, |
| definition | : | give a narcotic to (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | o.d., overdose, |
| definition | : | dose too heavily (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | poison, |
| definition | : | administer poison to (verb.body) |
| domain category | : | medicine, practice of medicine, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
3. use recreational drugs (verb.consumption)
| hyponym | : | inject, |
| definition | : | take by injection (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | snort, take a hit, |
| definition | : | inhale through the nose (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | base, free-base, |
| definition | : | use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | drop, |
| definition | : | take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | dope, |
| definition | : | take drugs to improve one's athletic performance (verb.consumption) |
4. a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | dose, drug, |
| definition | : | administer a drug to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | do drugs, drug, |
| definition | : | use recreational drugs (verb.consumption) |
| domain member category | : | snort, take a hit, |
| definition | : | inhale through the nose (verb.consumption) |
5. administer a drug to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | drugging, sedation, |
| definition | : | the administration of a sedative agent or drug (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dosage, dose, |
| definition | : | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dosage, dose, |
| definition | : | the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time (noun.quantity) |
6. use recreational drugs (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
7. a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | dose, drug, |
| definition | : | administer a drug to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | do drugs, drug, |
| definition | : | use recreational drugs (verb.consumption) |
| domain member category | : | snort, take a hit, |
| definition | : | inhale through the nose (verb.consumption) |
8. administer a drug to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | drugging, sedation, |
| definition | : | the administration of a sedative agent or drug (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dosage, dose, |
| definition | : | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dosage, dose, |
| definition | : | the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time (noun.quantity) |
9. use recreational drugs (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
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