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Meaning of "designer drug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESIGNER DRUG

designer drug


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESIGNER DRUG

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Designer drug is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DESIGNER DRUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Designer drug

Designer drug is an informal term for psychoactive drugs that were initially discovered through the research of, or experimentation upon, or with respect to, the structure and activity of existing drugs. The development of new psychoactive drugs is a subfield of drug design. In most instances of designer drug discovery, the exploration of small modifications to known active drugs—such as their structural analogues, stereoisomers, and derivatives—yields drugs that may differ greatly in effects from their “basis” drug. In some instances, designer drugs have similar subjective effects to other drugs, but have completely dissimilar chemical structures. In some jurisdictions, drugs that are highly similar in structure to a prohibited drug are illegal to trade regardless of that drug's legal status. In other jurisdictions, their trade is a legal grey area, making them grey market goods.

Definition of designer drug in the English dictionary

The definition of designer drug in the dictionary is any of various narcotic or hallucinogenic substances manufactured illegally from a range of chemicals. Other definition of designer drug is a drug designed to act on a specific molecular target.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESIGNER DRUG

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DESIGNER DRUG

anticancer drug · class A drug · class B drug · class C drug · controlled drug · drug · ethical drug · fertility drug · gateway drug · generic drug · hard drug · miracle drug · performance-enhancing drug · recreational drug · smart drug · soft drug · sulfa drug · sulpha drug · truth drug · wonder drug

Synonyms and antonyms of designer drug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «designer drug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESIGNER DRUG

Find out the translation of designer drug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of designer drug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «designer drug» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

设计师药物
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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droga de diseño
570 millions of speakers
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designer drug
510 millions of speakers
hi

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डिजाइनर दवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

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مصمم المخدرات
280 millions of speakers
ru

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дизайнер наркотиков
278 millions of speakers
pt

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designer drug
270 millions of speakers
bn

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ডিজাইনার ড্রাগ
260 millions of speakers
fr

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concepteur drogue
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Dadah berjenama
190 millions of speakers
de

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Designer-Droge
180 millions of speakers
ja

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合成麻薬
130 millions of speakers
ko

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디자이너 약물
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Tamba perancang
85 millions of speakers
vi

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thiết kế thuốc
80 millions of speakers
ta

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வடிவமைப்பாளர் மருந்து
75 millions of speakers
mr

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डिझायनर औषध
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Tasarımcı ilaç
70 millions of speakers
it

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droga progettista
65 millions of speakers
pl

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projektant narkotyków
50 millions of speakers
uk

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дизайнер наркотиків
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

designer de droguri
30 millions of speakers
el

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σχεδιαστής των ναρκωτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontwerper dwelm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

designer narkotika
10 millions of speakers
no

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designer narkotika
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about designer drug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESIGNER DRUG»

Discover the use of designer drug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to designer drug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ecstasy and Other Designer Drug Dangers
Presents the dangers of Ecstasy, crystal meth, crank, and other designer drugs, discussing their effects and addictive nature and the treatment of their abuse.
Myra Weatherly, 2001
2
Designer Drugs Directory
The term « designer drug » was coined for this class of drugs of abuse in 1985 [1] . According to Henderson [2], this term should be reserved only for those drugs which are synthesised from readily available precursors, marketed under ...
K. Valter, P. Arrizabalaga, J-C. Landry, 1998
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Cocaine, Marijuana, Designer Drugs: Chemistry, Pharmacology, ...
4 The designer drug portion of the illicit market is estimated at $1 billion and primarily in opiate-type and phenylisopropylamine-type street drugs at the current time.3 Why is there drug abuse? Why do people consume designer drugs or other ...
Kinfe Redda, Charles A. Walker, Gene Barnett, 1989
4
Synthetic Panics: The Symbolic Politics of Designer Drugs
This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory.
Philip Jenkins, 1999
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Novel Psychoactive Substances: Classification, Pharmacology ...
Studies on the toxicological detection of the designer drug 4-bromo- 2,5- dimethoxy-beta-phenethylamine (2C-B) in rat urine using gas chromatography- mass spectrom- etry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2007;846: 374–7.
Paul Dargan, David Wood, 2013
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Metabolism of Drugs and Other Xenobiotics
2 Ewald, A.H., Ehlers, D., and Maurer, H.H. (2008) Metabolism and toxicological detection of the designer drug 4-chloro-2,5- dimethoxyamphetamine in rat urine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 390 ...
Pavel Anzenbacher, Ulrich M. Zanger, 2012
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Medical Toxicology of Drug Abuse: Synthesized Chemicals and ...
Toxicological detection of the new designer drug 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperazine and its metabolites in urine and differentiation from an intake of structurally related medicaments using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B ...
Donald G. Barceloux, 2012
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Molecular, Clinical and Environmental Toxicology: Volume 2: ...
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 824: 123–131 76 Theobald DS, Staack RF, Puetz M, Maurer HH (2005) New designer drug 2,5-dimethoxy-4- ethylthio-β-phenethylamine (2C-T-2): Studies on its metabolism and toxicological  ...
Andreas Luch, 2010
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The Case of the Frozen Addicts: How the Solution of a ...
One plan sought to ban a class of chemicals, thereby blocking a fruitful line of designer-drug synthesis like the fentanyl series. But there was great uncertainty that this approach would hold up in the courts. A smart defense lawyer could ...
J.W. Langston, J. Palfreman, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences
Designer drug A drug with properties and effects similar to a known illicit or prohibited drug but having a slightly altered chemical structure, especially such a drug created in order to evade legislative controls. Introduction The term designer  ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESIGNER DRUG»

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The Psychiatric Dangers of New Designer Drug 'Flakka'
The synthetic stimulant “Flakka” can cause users to have thoughts or feelings of violence toward themselves or others. Image courtesy of ... «Psychiatry Advisor, Jul 15»
2
Man who shot grandmother convicted of murder
He said the designer drug affected him far differently than usual, causing voices in his head saying “evil things.” Sentencing is scheduled for ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
3
Undercover Teams Search For Flakka in SoFL
... the last few months is flakka, an increasingly popular synthetic designer drug. Also known as gravel and readily available for $5 or less a vial, ... «Health News Florida, Jul 15»
4
Tuxedo Gets Hot & Funky At The Crocodile
... which included the previously released exclusive single to Japan, “Without Your Love,” and one of Hawthorne's originals, “Designer Drug,” ... «SMI, Jul 15»
5
Northern Ireland leads fight on new US drug craze Flakka
Scientists in Northern Ireland have provided US police with a powerful weapon in their battle against a mind-bending new designer drug ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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New York fugitive caught in Lebanon
... intent to deliver, possession of synthetic marijuana, possession with intent to deliver a designer drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. «Lebanon Daily News, Jul 15»
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Lebanon City woman charged with selling synthetic marijuna
... Marijuana, Possession of Synthetic Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Designer Drug and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. «FOX43.com, Jul 15»
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Emergency crews conduct search on Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
... with intent to deliver a designer drug and drug paraphernalia possession, the Lebanon County District Attorney's office said Monday. «Lebanon Daily News, Jul 15»
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Flakka: The New Designer Drug Every Officer Needs To Know About
There is a newer recreational drug alpha-PVP ("flakka”, “gravel”, “$5 insanity”) taking over the designer drug trend; especially in FL. Alpha-PVP ... «www.Officer.com, Jul 15»
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Synthetic designer drug flakka creeping into Tampa Bay area
This Feb. 12, 2015 photo made available by the Broward Sheriff's Office, Fla., shows confiscated vials of flakka. This emerging drug can alter ... «TBO.com, Jun 15»
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