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designer drug

de·sign·er drug
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-zahy-ner druhg]
    • /dɪˈzaɪ nər drʌg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-zahy-ner druhg]
    • /dɪˈzaɪ nər drʌg/

Definitions of designer drug words

  • noun designer drug any of various narcotic or hallucinogenic substances manufactured illegally from a range of chemicals 3
  • noun designer drug a drug designed to act on a specific molecular target 3
  • noun designer drug a drug that has been developed by changing slightly the chemical structure of an existing drug, as to evade legal prohibition or to produce certain desired effects 3
  • noun designer drug a drug produced by a minor modification in the chemical structure of an existing drug, resulting in a new substance with similar pharmacologic effects, especially one created to achieve the same effect as a controlled or illegal drug. 1
  • noun designer drug similar properties to illegal drug 1
  • noun designer drug A drug specifically developed to replace an illegal recreational drug (so as to circumvent existing drug laws), usually by modifying its molecular structure. 0
See all 6 definitions of designer drug

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Origin of designer drug

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Designer drug

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Designer drug

designer drug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

designer drug usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for designer drug

noun designer drug

  • dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
  • hard drug — an addicting drug capable of producing severe physical or psychological dependence, as heroin.
All 3 Synonyms of designer drug

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