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controlled substance

con·trolled sub·stance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trohld suhb-stuh ns]
    • /kənˈtroʊld ˈsʌb stəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trohld suhb-stuh ns]
    • /kənˈtroʊld ˈsʌb stəns/

Definitions of controlled substance words

  • noun controlled substance a drug regulated by the Federal Controlled Substances Acts, including opiates, depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens 3
  • noun controlled substance A controlled substance is a drug or other substance subject to special dispensing regulations. 3
  • noun controlled substance any of a category of behavior-altering or addictive drugs, as heroin or cocaine, whose possession and use are restricted by law. 1
  • noun controlled substance (Idiomatic) A drug deemed to be illegal by a government except for very limited professional testing purposes. 0
See all 4 definitions of controlled substance

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Origin of controlled substance

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Controlled substance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Controlled substance

controlled substance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

controlled substance usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for controlled substance

noun controlled substance

  • dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
  • designer drug — any of various narcotic or hallucinogenic substances manufactured illegally from a range of chemicals
  • hard drug — an addicting drug capable of producing severe physical or psychological dependence, as heroin.
All 4 Synonyms of controlled substance

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