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antidrug
adjective
an·ti·drug
ˈan-ˌtī-ˌdrəg
ˌan-tī-ˈdrəg
: acting against or opposing illicit drugs or their use
antidrug activists
an antidrug program
Examples of antidrug in a Sentence
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About six years ago, federal antidrug agents in Chicago saw early signs of what would become a tectonic change.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2022
Within weeks of the general’s return, Mr. López Obrador’s administration passed a new law restricting U.S. agents’ activities in Mexico, and analysts say the moves on both sides reduced antidrug cooperation to its lowest level in many years.
—José De Córdoba, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Antidrug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidrug. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
antidrug
adjective
an·ti·drug
ˈan-ˌtī-ˌdrəg
: acting against or opposing illegal drugs
antidrug programs
Medical Definition
antidrug
adjective
an·ti·drug
ˌan-ˌtī-ˈdrəg, ˌant-i
1
: counteracting the effect of a drug
2
: acting against or opposing illicit drugs or their use
antidrug activist
antidrug program
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