Meanings
nounpolydrugs pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyMultiple drugs, taken recreationally.
It is, however, impossible to estimate the number of people who are obtaining polydrugs illegally or abusing them.
1978, Donald R. Wesson, Polydrug abuse: the results of a national collaborative study
Origin
From poly- + drugs.
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polydrugs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydrugs
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“polydrugs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydrugs. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polydrugs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydrugs.
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