khat
noun[U]
(alsoqat)uk/kɑːt/us/kɑːt/theleavesof anArabianbush, also called khat, that arechewedor made intoteaandcontainasubstancethatactsas astimulant(= asubstancethat makes themindorbodymoreactive), which isclassedas anillegaldrugin somecountries:
阿拉伯茶（叶）Chewing khat is anancienttraditionin somecultures.咀嚼阿拉伯茶是某些文化中的古老传统。
- Dried khatleavescan be made intotea.
- Parts of the khat or qatshrubhave been used forcenturiesas amildstimulant.
- Fresh khattypicallyischewedlikeloosetobacco, and thejuiceisswallowed.
- Cathinone, thekeychemicalthat gives khatitskick,breaksdownquicklyandvanisheswithin two to threedays.
Specific types of drug
- addictive
- alprazolam
- amnesiac
- amyl nitrite
- anaphrodisiac
- anti-AIDS
- anti-aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiac
- barbiturate
- caffeine
- gas and air
- GHB
- hallucinogen
- hallucinogenic
- legal high
- LSD
- MDMA
- meow meow
- psychedelic
- smack