synthetic drug
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsyntheticanddrug
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synthetic
adjective
uk/sɪnˈθet.ɪk/us/sɪnˈθet̬.ɪk/
Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a ...
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drug
noun[C]
uk/drʌɡ/us/drʌɡ/
any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as ...
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(Definition ofsyntheticanddrugfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is asyntheticdrugbecause it has a molecule made up partly of a nitrogen molecule and partly of a molecule derived from benzine.
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I take asyntheticdrugto be a drug which is composed of a variety of natural products.
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One in two of all adults takes asyntheticdrugof some kind every day.
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The question is what is the definition of asyntheticdrug?
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What is asyntheticdrug?
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I take it asyntheticdrugis a drug which is not a natural product but by the mixture of certain natural ingredients becomes a drug.
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Nevertheless, in this highly technical policy proposal, they did not want to create the impression, by voting against, that they back the problems surrounding thesyntheticdrug.
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If a receptor can be isolated asyntheticdrugcan be developed either to stimulate the receptor, an agonist or to block it, an antagonist.
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Measuring displacement effects for an illegal organization in thesyntheticdrugmarket is complex, since the market is multifaceted and extensive.
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Alles was primarily interested in natural andsyntheticdrugchemicals and the relationship between their molecular structures and their biological actions.
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Thesyntheticdrug-producing states opposed those restrictions.
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Indeed, the healthcare system seems to be primarily devoted to increasing the use of a variety of artefacts: synthetic drugs, diagnostics, a whole range of biomedical apparatuses.
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Industrialized countries and other developing countries have, unfortunately, also begun to produce so-called designer drugs, or synthetic drugs.
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Most cooperation systems are concentrating on measures against illicit trade in drugs, seaways, control of synthetic drugs and increased police and customs cooperation.
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As precursors are an essential component of synthetic drugs, control of precursors has also been prioritized by the presidency.
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I would also like to point to the work that is in progress for arriving at a solution in respect of synthetic drugs.
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It would be good if all modern synthetic drugs could claim the same record.
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This is what calls into question the dubious distinction between supposedly soft drugs and other drugs, which also applies, of course, to synthetic drugs.
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