mood-altering drug

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• mood-altering — adj. Mood altering is used with these nouns: ↑drug …   Collocations dictionary

• consciousness-altering drug — noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions • Syn: ↑psychoactive drug, ↑mind altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms: ↑designer drug, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mind-altering drug — noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions • Syn: ↑psychoactive drug, ↑consciousness altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms: ↑designe …   Useful english dictionary

• drug abuse — drug abuser. 1. addiction to drugs. 2. substance abuse involving drugs. [1965 70] * * *       the excessive, maladaptive, or addictive use of drugs for nonmedical purposes despite social, psychological, and physical problems that may arise from… …   Universalium

• drug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. medicine, physic, elixir, preparation, prescription, remedy; narcotic, dope; white elephant, a drug on the market. v. narcotize, dope; medicate, dose; knock out, put to sleep. See insensibility,… …   English dictionary for students

• drug — noun 1 substance used as a medicine ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful, strong ▪ effective ▪ safe ▪ modern, new ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• gateway drug — gate′way drug n. pha any mood altering drug, as a stimulant or tranquilizer, that does not cause physical dependence but may lead to the use of addictive drugs, as heroin • Etymology: 1985–90 …   From formal English to slang

• gateway drug — any mood altering drug, as a stimulant or tranquilizer, that does not cause physical dependence but may lead to the use of addictive drugs, as heroin. [1985 90] * * * …   Universalium

• 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

• psychoactive drug — noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑mind altering drug, ↑consciousness altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary