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drug on the market

drug on the mar·ket
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhg on, awn stressed th ee mahr-kit]
    • /drʌg ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈmɑr kɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhg on, awn stressed th ee mahr-kit]
    • /drʌg ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈmɑr kɪt/

Definitions of drug on the market words

  • noun drug on the market Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being. 1
  • noun drug on the market any substance recognized in the official pharmacopoeia or formulary of the nation. any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or other animals. any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or other animals. any substance intended for use as a component of such a drug, but not a device or a part of a device. 1
  • noun drug on the market a habit-forming medicinal or illicit substance, especially a narcotic. 1
  • noun drug on the market drugs. chemical substances prepared and sold as pharmaceutical items, either by prescription or over the counter. personal hygienic items sold in a drugstore, as toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. 1
  • noun drug on the market Obsolete. any ingredient used in chemistry, pharmacy, dyeing, or the like. 1
  • verb with object drug on the market to administer a medicinal drug to. 1

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Origin of drug on the market

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English drogges (plural) < Middle French drogue, of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Drug on the market

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drug on the market popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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