Hypernyms for "drug"
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Hypernyms
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aborticide
abortifacient
abortion-inducing drug
agonist
anaesthetic
anaesthetic agent
anaesthetise
anaesthetize
anesthetic
anesthetic agent
anesthetise
anesthetize
antagonist
anti-impotence drug
antisyphilitic
anti-TNF compound
appetite suppressant
arsenical
base
botanical
brand-name drug
consciousness-altering drug
controlled substance
dilator
diuretic
diuretic drug
dope
dope up
drop
drug of abuse
excitant
Feosol
Fergon
fertility drug
free-base
generic drug
hypnotic
inject
intoxicant
levallorphan
Lorfan
medicament
medication
medicinal drug
medicine
mind-altering drug
miotic
miotic drug
mydriatic
mydriatic drug
myotic
myotic drug
narcotic
narcotise
narcotize
o.d.
overdose
pentoxifylline
poison
proprietary drug
psychoactive drug
psychoactive substance
psychotropic agent
put out
put under
relaxant
snort
soporific
stimulant
stimulant drug
street drug
suppressant
synergist
take a hit
Trental
virility drug
water pill
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.