"drugs" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /drʏks/, /drʏɡs/ Audio: Nl-drugs.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English drugs. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|drugs}} English drugs Head templates: {{nl-noun|p||-}} drugs pl (plural only, no diminutive)
  1. recreational drugs Tags: no-diminutive, plural, plural-only Derived forms: drugsbaron (english: drug baron) [masculine], drugsdealer (english: drug dealer) [masculine], drugsgebruik (english: drug use) [neuter], drugsgebruiker (english: drug user) [masculine], drugsverbod [neuter], drugsverslaafde (english: drug addict) [masculine], drugsverslaving (english: drug addiction) [feminine], harddrugs [hard] [drugs, pharmacology, medicine, sciences], softdrugs [soft] [drugs, pharmacology, medicine, sciences] Related terms: drogeren (english: to drug)
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          "english": "The use of recreational drugs can have harmful effects on health.",
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