Drug vs. Antiperiodic
Difference Between Drug and Antiperiodic
Drugnoun
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature.The revenues from both brand-name drugs and generic drugs have increased.Antiperiodicadjective
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
Drugnoun
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
Antiperiodicadjective
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
Drugnoun
Anything, such as a substance, emotion, or action, to which one is addicted.
Antiperiodicnoun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
Drugnoun
Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.
Drugverb
(transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.
She suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged.Drugverb
(transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.
She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged.Drugverb
(intransitive) To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
Drugverb
(dialect) drag
You look like someone drug you behind a horse for half a mile.Drugnoun
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Drugverb
administer a drug to;
They drugged the kidnapped touristDrugverb
use recreational drugs
