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drug

/dˈɹʌɡ/DRUHG
/dˈɹʌɡ/DRUHG

Meaningdried wares

Common meaning: a medicine or other substance taken for its effect

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchdragéesource
  2. Middle Englishdroggesource
  3. Englishdrug‘a medicine or other substance taken for its effect’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French dragée ‘dried wares’.

Roots

  • dragée Old French “dried wares”

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