designer drug

noun

A drug specifically developed to replace an illegal recreational drug, in order to circumvent existing drug laws, usually by modifying its molecular structure.

Meanings

noundesigner drug (plural designer drugs)

plural designer drugs

Translations

Finnish muuntohuume
  • muuntohuumemodified drug
Polish dopalacz
  • dopalaczmodified drug
Spanish droga de diseño
  • droga de diseñomodified drug
Swedish designerdrog
  • designerdrogmodified drug
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APA

designer drug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designer%20drug

MLA

“designer drug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designer%20drug. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “designer drug,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designer%20drug.

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