drug
Translation
medicine, medication, illegal substance
Examples
The doctor prescribed a new drug for the illness.
The doctor prescribed a new drug for the illness.
That drug is illegal in many countries.
That drug is illegal in many countries.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) drug ((for sth.)) - a medicine for an illness. The doctor prescribed a drug for his cough.
((an)) illegal drug - a substance that is against the law. He was caught with an illegal drug.
Similar Words
Synonyms: medicine, medication, remedy, narcotic
Etymology
From Old French 'drogue', meaning 'a chemical or pharmaceutical substance'.
Memory Tips
It can mean both a legal medicine you get at a drugstore and an illegal substance. Context is everything.