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noun
A drug or chemical whose use, possession, manufacture, or sale is regulated or banned by the government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences
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Synonyms: controlled drug
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drug
Narrower terms: cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja, club drug, hard drug, lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash, opium
History
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Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
