drug of abuse
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- drug hypernym
- amphetamine hyponym
- gateway drug hyponym
- lysergic acid diethylamide hyponym
- sedative hyponym
- soft drug hyponym
- tobacco hyponym
- intoxicant hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | drug |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | amphetamine |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gateway drug |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lysergic acid diethylamide |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sedative |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | soft drug |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tobacco |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | intoxicant |