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drug in Malay

narkotik

/ˈdɹʌɡ/

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drug in Malay: narkotik, dadah, ubat. In English, drug means a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

Malay words for drug

psychoactive substance ingested for recreational use, especially illegal and addictive one
narkotik, dadah
substance used as a medical treatment — see also medicine
ubat, dadah

English meaning of drug

  1. noun A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
  2. noun A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
  3. noun Anything, such as a substance, emotion, or action, to which one is addicted.
  4. noun Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.

Full definition of drug

drug in a sentence

  • Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature.
  • The revenues from both brand-name drugs and generic drugs have increased.
  • We took drugs and partied all night.

Synonyms of drug

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Questions about drug in Malay

What is the meaning of drug in Malay?
Drug in Malay is narkotik, dadah, ubat.
Apakah maksud drug dalam bahasa Melayu?
Drug: narkotik, dadah, ubat.
What does drug mean in English?
Drug means a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: drug (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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