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controlled substances

controlled substances is the plural of controlled substance.

Meaning of controlled substance

Noun

controlled substance (plural controlled substances)

  1. A drug or chemical whose use, possession, manufacture, or sale is regulated or banned by the government.
    • In order to determine that a controlled substance is present, it is frequently necessary to carry out a full forensic analysis of such samples.2003, Michael D. Cole, The Analysis of Controlled Substances, John Wiley and Sons, →ISBN, page 120
    Synonyms:
    controlled drug

Questions about controlled substances

What is controlled substances the plural of?
Controlled substances is the plural of controlled substance.

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