polydrug

pol·y·drug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-druhg]
- /ˌpɒl iˈdrʌg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-druhg]
- /ˌpɒl iˈdrʌg/

Definition of polydrug word

adjective polydrug being or pertaining to several drug used simultaneously, especially narcotics or addictive drugs: a center for dealing with polydrug abuse. 1

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Origin of polydrug

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; poly- + drug1

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Parts of speech for Polydrug

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polydrug

polydrug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

polydrug usage trend in Literature

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