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See also:DRUG (from Fr. drogue, a word See also:common in See also:Romance See also:languages, cf. Span. and Ital. droga; the origin of the word is obscure, but may possibly be connected with Dutch droog, dry) ., any organic and inorganic substance used in the preparation of medicines, by itself or in See also:combination with others, and either prepared by some method or used in a natural See also:state (see See also:PHARMACOLOGY and See also:PHARMACOPOEIA) . In a particular sense " See also:drug " is often used synonymously for See also:narcotics or poisonous substances, and hence " to drug " means to stupefy or See also:poison . |
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