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drug dog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A detection dog trained to use its sense of smell to locate illicit substances, such as drugs, which may be carried on a person in their effects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 緝毒犬 /缉毒犬 (jīdúquǎn) — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嗅探犬 (xiùtànquǎn) — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Finnish: huumekoira — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Japanese: 麻薬犬 (mayakuken) — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Japanese: 麻薬探知犬 (mayakutanchiken) — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Japanese: 麻薬捜査犬 (mayakusōsaken) — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Korean: 마약탐지견 (mayaktamjigyeon) — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Korean: 마약견 (mayakgyeon) — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • Swedish: knarkhund — dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics