habituating drug

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• drug — 1. Therapeutic agent; any substance, other than food, used in the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease. For types or classifications of drugs, see the specific name. SEE ALSO: agent. 2. To administer or take a …   Medical dictionary

• detoxification — de•tox•i•fi•ca•tion [[t]diˌtɒk sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən[/t]] also de•tox i•ca′tion n. 1) biochem. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excreted substances 2) med the process of withdrawing a person from… …   From formal English to slang

• marijuana — /mar euh wah neuh/, n. 1. hemp (def. 1). 2. the dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in cigarette form as a narcotic or hallucinogen. Also, marihuana. [1890 95, Amer.; < MexSp marihuana, mariguana; traditional assoc. with the… …   Universalium

• habituation — noun Date: 15th century 1. the process of habituating ; the state of being habituated 2. a. tolerance to the effects of a drug acquired through continued use b. psychological dependence on a drug after a period of use compare addiction 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• habituation — /heuh bich ooh ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of habituating. 2. the condition of being habituated. 3. physiological tolerance to or psychological dependence on a drug, short of addiction. 4. reduction of psychological or behavioral response occurring …   Universalium

• habituation — ha•bit•u•a•tion [[t]həˌbɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of habituating 2) the condition of being habituated 3) psl phl physiological tolerance to or psychological dependence on a drug, caused by continued use 4) anb psl reduction of psychological …   From formal English to slang

• narcotic — nar•cot•ic [[t]nɑrˈkɒt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) pha any of a class of habituating or addictive substances that blunt the senses and in increasing doses cause confusion, stupor, coma, and death: some are used in medicine to relieve intractable pain or induce …   From formal English to slang