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drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… … Universalium
Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… … Universalium
antineoplastic — I noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
antineoplastic antibiotic — noun an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy • Hypernyms: ↑antibiotic, ↑antibiotic drug, ↑antineoplastic, ↑antineoplastic drug, ↑cancer drug • Hyponyms: ↑mithramycin, ↑Mithracin … Useful english dictionary
Drug resistance — is the reduction in effectiveness of a drug such as an antimicrobial or an antineoplastic[1] in curing a disease or condition. When the drug is not intended to kill or inhibit a pathogen, then the term is equivalent to dosage failure or drug… … Wikipedia
Drug — For other uses, see Drug (disambiguation). Coffee is the most widely used psychoactive drug beverage in the w … Wikipedia
drug fever — a reaction marked by prolonged fever during administration of a drug, such as an antibiotic, antineoplastic, or vaccine.; it may be associated with vasculitis affecting small vessels, and usually disappears rapidly on discontinuance of the drug … Medical dictionary
antineoplastic antibiotic — A type of anticancer drug that blocks cell growth by interfering with DNA, the genetic material in cells. Also called an anticancer antibiotic or antitumor antibiotic … English dictionary of cancer terms
cancer drug — noun any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
cytotoxic drug — noun any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑antineoplastic, ↑antineoplastic drug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
