Ataractic vs. Drug — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ataractic and Drug
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Definitions
Ataractic
Anxiolytic.
Drug
A drug is any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support.
Ataractic
(pharmaceutical effect) That has a tranquilizing effect.
Drug
A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body
A new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease
Ataractic
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that is used to tranquilize; a tranquilizer.
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Drug
Administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility
They were drugged to keep them quiet
Ataractic
Tending to soothe or calm or tranquilize
Drug
A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.
Ataractic
Drug that reduces nervous tension and gives peace of mind.
Drug
Such a substance as recognized or defined by the US Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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Ataractic
A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
Drug
A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction.
Ataractic
Tending to soothe or tranquilize;
Valium has a tranquilizing effect
Took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
Drug
(Obsolete) A chemical or dye.
Drug
To administer a drug to, especially to treat pain or induce anesthesia.
Drug
To give a drug to, especially surreptitiously, in order to induce stupor.
Drug
To poison or mix (food or drink) with a drug.
Drug
(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature.
The revenues from both brand-name drugs and generic drugs have increased.
Drug
A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
Take drugs
She used to be a drug addict
Drug
Anything, such as a substance, emotion, or action, to which one is addicted.
Drug
Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.
Drug
(transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.
She suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged.
Drug
(transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.
She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged.
Drug
(intransitive) To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
Drug
(dialect) drag
You look like someone drug you behind a horse for half a mile.
Look what the cat drug in
Drug
To drudge; to toil laboriously.
Drug
To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.
Drug
To affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig.
The laboring masses . . . [were] drugged into brutish good humor by a vast system of public spectacles.
Drug thy memories, lest thou learn it.
Drug
To tincture with something offensive or injurious.
Drugged as oft,With hatefullest disrelish writhed their jaws.
Drug
To dose to excess with, or as with, drugs.
With pleasure drugged, he almost longed for woe.
Drug
A drudge .
Drug
Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines.
Whence merchants bringTheir spicy drugs.
Drug
Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand; - used often in the phrase "a drug on the market".
And virtue shall a drug become.
Drug
Any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations.
Drug
Any substance intended for use in the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, or cure of disease, especially one listed in the official pharmacopoeia published by a national authority.
Drug
Any substance having psychological effects, such as a narcotic, stimulant, or hallucinogenic agent, especially habit-forming and addictive substances, sold or used illegally; as, a drug habit; a drug treatment program; a teenager into drugs; a drug bust; addicted to drugs; high on drugs.
They [smaller and poorer nations] have lined up to recount how drug trafficking and consumption have corrupted their struggling economies and societies and why they are hard pressed to stop it.
Drug
A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Drug
Administer a drug to;
They drugged the kidnapped tourist
Drug
Use recreational drugs
