Dictionary Entry

drug

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/dɹʌɡ/Used In Literature ↓

A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

In a Sentence

“Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature.”

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Common Phrases

use drug. drugabuse drugadministration drugtherapy druginteractions drug

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Poetry examples for “drug”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

Face. You ! — comparisons are-— but mum — he turns upon
us. (Apart, to Drug.)

own face ; there's not a fixed planet, nor even a wandering
star, beyond his knowledge. (Apart, to Drug.)

Drug. Ay, an it please you.

But now no balm--nor drug nor weed nor wine--
Can bring true rest to cool my body’s fever,

I slipped behind the prescription partition
In Trainor’s drug store
And poured a generous drink

And memory permeates me like a subtle drug:
The memory of my love for Arabel,

Began to spread and to expatiate there:
But with a richer drug than scalding water
I bath’d it often, ev’n with holy blood,

Later Buddy told me the woman was on a drug that would make
her forget she’d had any pain and that when she swore and groaned

405 E Walnut. .3-9533
East End Drug Store 302 E Hamilton
East Penn Jobbers tob 235 N 7

He sprawled to your grassy throne, drunk on The Leaf,
The drug that was cunning and splendor and grief.
He had fled from the mammoth by day,