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| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. [1/3 definitions] |
| addiction |
If a person has an addiction, their body sends out signals that they must continue to take or take more of a certain a drug or similar substance. These signals cause a desire for the drug that is very, very strong, and it can make people do things that they would not normally do just to get it. Addiction is something that can ruin people's lives. Some drugs cause addiction, but most drugs that people take as medicine do not. |
| anesthesia |
a drug or other agent used to bring about unconsciousness or absence of pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| anesthetic |
a drug that causes numbness in the body or loss of consciousness. |
| antiseptic |
a substance or drug that kills germs that cause disease or decay. |
| aspirin |
a drug used to take away pain and bring down fever. [2 definitions] |
| dope |
(informal) a narcotic or drug. [1/4 definitions] |
| drug |
a substance used to cure or heal; medicine. [2/3 definitions] |
| heroin |
a drug made from a substance found in certain plants. Heroin is addictive and harmful. It is against the law to make, use, or possess heroin in the United States. |
| medication |
a medicine or drug. [1/2 definitions] |
| medicine |
a drug or other substance used to treat a disease, injury, pain, or other symptoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| narcotic |
a drug that causes a person to become sleepy or unconscious and that may be used as a medicine to dull pain or cause sleep. Narcotics can be dangerous when not used as a medicine and can become hard to give up. |
| prescribe |
When a doctor prescribes a medicine, they tell the patient that they should take this particular medicine, and usually they send a message to a drug store so that the patient can get the medicine there. |
| sedate |
to give a drug to so as to tranquilize or cause a sleeping state. [1/2 definitions] |
| store |
A store is a place where you can buy things. Some examples of stores are the grocery store, drug store, shoe store, and department store. [1/3 definitions] |
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