drugging

drug  (drg)

n.

1.

a. A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.

b. Such a substance as recognized or defined by the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

2. A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction.

3. Obsolete A chemical or dye.

tr.v. drugged, drug·ging, drugs

1. To administer a drug to.

2. To poison or mix (food or drink) with a drug.

3. To stupefy or dull with or as if with a drug: drugged with sleep.

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[Middle English drogge, from Old French drogue, drug, perhaps from Middle Dutch droge (vate), dry (cases), pl. of drog, dry.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

drugging - the administration of a sedative agent or drug sedation giving medication, administration - the act of administering medication