drug dog

noun

A detection dog trained to use its sense of smell to locate illicit substances, such as drugs, which may be carried on a person in their effects.

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Meanings

noundrug dog (plural drug dogs)

plural drug dogs

  1. A detection dog trained to use its sense of smell to locate illicit substances, such as drugs, which may be carried on a person in their effects.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 緝毒犬 /缉毒犬, 嗅探犬
  • 緝毒犬 /缉毒犬 (jīdúquǎn)dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • 嗅探犬 (xiùtànquǎn)dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
Finnish huumekoira
  • huumekoiradog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
Japanese 麻薬犬, 麻薬探知犬
  • 麻薬犬 (mayakuken)dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • 麻薬探知犬 (mayakutanchiken)dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • 麻薬捜査犬 (mayakusōsaken)dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
Korean 마약탐지견, 마약견
  • 마약탐지견 (mayaktamjigyeon)dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
  • 마약견 (mayakgyeon)dog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
Swedish knarkhund
  • knarkhunddog trained to locate evidence of narcotics
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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