Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stimulant — /stim yeuh leuhnt/, n. 1. Physiol., Med. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. 2. any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea,… … Universalium
Stimulant psychosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F15.5 ICD 9 292.1 Stimulant psychosis is a psych … Wikipedia
Drug addiction — is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally… … Wikipedia
Drug Recognition Expert — (DRE) police officers are trained to be able to identify drug impaired drivers. DRE refers not only to the officers themselves, but to the 12 step procedure that these officers use. DRE was developed by police officers from the Los Angeles… … Wikipedia
Drug rehabilitation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 94.64 Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is a term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so… … Wikipedia
Drug — Drug, n. [F. drogue, prob. fr. D. droog; akin to E. dry; thus orig., dry substance, hers, plants, or wares. See {Dry}.] 1. Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines. [1913 Webster] Whence merchants bring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drug — I noun alterant, analgesic, anesthetic, anesthetic agent, anodyne, antibiotic, chemical substance, curative preparation, medical preparation, medicament, medicamentum, medication, medicinal component, medicinal ingredient, narcotic preparation,… … Law dictionary
drug — [n] medication biologic, cure, depressant, dope, essence, medicament, medicinal, medicine, narcotic, opiate, pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical, physic, pill, poison, potion, prescription, remedy, sedative, stimulant, tonic; concept 307 drug [v] put… … New thesaurus
drug — ► NOUN 1) a medicine or other substance which has a marked effect when taken into the body. 2) a substance with narcotic or stimulant effects. ► VERB (drugged, drugging) ▪ make (someone) unconscious or stupefied by administering a drug. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
stimulant — index catalyst, cause (reason), drug, impulse, incentive, inducement, motive, provocation … Law dictionary
