drugs

We have found lemma(root) word of drugs : drug.

Definitions


[drʌɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body
(e.g: a new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease)


Phrases:
- do drugs
- on drugs

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French drogue, possibly from Middle Dutch droge vate, literally ‘dry vats’, referring to the contents (i.e. dry goods)


[drʌɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility
(e.g: they were drugged to keep them quiet)


Phrases:
- do drugs
- on drugs

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French drogue, possibly from Middle Dutch droge vate, literally ‘dry vats’, referring to the contents (i.e. dry goods)




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