drug

Definitions of drug
  1. noun
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
    synonyms: bedwelmingsmiddel, intoxicant, narcoticum
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    verdoving, verdovingsmiddel
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
    diureticum, plaspil
    any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water
    artsenij, drank, drankje, farmacon, geneesmiddel, heelmiddel, medicament, medicatie, medicijn
    (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    morfine, papaverzuur, verdoving, verdovingsmiddel, witsel
    a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
    psychofarmacon
    a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
    hypnoticum, slaapmiddel
    a drug that induces sleep
    genotmiddel
    a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
    analepticum, dope, doping, pepmiddel, psychoanalepticum, stimulans
    a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
    analgeticum, hoofdpijnpoeder, lenitief, palliatief, pijnstiller
    a medicine used to relieve pain
    antihistaminicum
    a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
    antipyrine, koortsmiddel
    any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
    hoestdrank, hoestmiddel, hoestsiroop
    any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
    scheersteentje
    a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
    atropine
    a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
    doping
    the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
    stralingsdosis
    a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
    hallucinogeen, psychedelicum, tripmiddel
    a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
    boemel, boemeltje, boemeltrein, lokaaltje, lokaaltrein, omnibus, stoptrein
    anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
    methadon
    synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
    opiaat
    a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
    opium
    an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
    fopmiddel, namaakpil, neppil, placebo, schijnmiddel
    an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
    buskruit, kruit, poeder, poedersneeuw, poeier, pulver, stof
    any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
    laxans, laxatief, laxeermiddel, purgans, purgatief, purgeerdrank, purgeermiddel
    a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
    huismiddel, huismiddeltje, kuur, remedie
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
    kalmeringsmiddel, sedatief, sedativum, tranquilizer, tranquillizer
    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
    slaapmiddel, slaappil, slaaptablet
    a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
    poepsnoepje, suppositoire, suppositorium, zetpil
    a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
    tinctuur
    (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
    kerftabak, shag, tabak, tabaksartikel
    leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
    tonicum
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
    kalmeringsmiddel, sedatief, sedativum, tranquilizer, tranquillizer, zenuwtablet
    a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
    alcohol, bedwelmingsmiddel, drank, intoxicant, spiritus, spraakwater
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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    agens, agent, middel
    a substance that exerts some force or effect
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