I. ˈdrəg noun
Etymology: Middle English drogge
Date: 14th century
1.
a. obsolete : a substance used in dyeing or chemical operations
b. : a substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication
c. according to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(1) : a substance recognized in an official pharmacopoeia or formulary
(2) : a substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease
(3) : a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
(4) : a substance intended for use as a component of a medicine but not a device or a component, part, or accessory of a device
2. : a commodity that is not salable or for which there is no demand — used in the phrase drug on the market
3. : something and often an illegal substance that causes addiction, habituation, or a marked change in consciousness
• drug·gy also drug·gie ˈdrə-gē adjective
II. verb
( drugged ; drug·ging )
Date: 1605
transitive verb
1. : to affect with a drug ; especially : to stupefy by a narcotic drug
2. : to administer a drug to
3. : to lull or stupefy as if with a drug
intransitive verb
: to take drugs for narcotic effect
III.
dialect past of drag