polysubstance

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adjective

Involving many substances (in the context of drug abuse).

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

adjectivepolysubstance (not comparable)
  1. not comparableInvolving many substances (in the context of drug abuse).

Origin

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

From poly- + substance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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