polydrug

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or using multiple different drugs.

OriginEnglish drug ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolydrug (comparative more polydrug, superlative most polydrug)

comparative more polydrug · superlative most polydrug

  1. Of, pertaining to, or using multiple different drugs.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishdrug
  6. Englishpolydrug

From poly- + drug.

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APA

polydrug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydrug

MLA

“polydrug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydrug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polydrug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydrug.

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