"recreational drug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: recreational drugs [plural]
Etymology: recreational + drug Etymology templates: {{com|en|recreational|drug}} recreational + drug Head templates: {{en-noun}} recreational drug (plural recreational drugs)
  1. A psychoactive drug taken deliberately for the effect it has on the mind rather than for its medicinal effects. Wikipedia link: recreational drug use Categories (topical): Drugs Synonyms: recreational pharmaceutical, recreational drug, recreational drug, drug, dope, gear, horse, stuff, substance Related terms: hallucinogen, intoxicant, alcoholic beverage, :Category:Recreational drugs Translations (Translations): 娛樂性藥物 (Chinese Mandarin), 娱乐性药物 (yúlèxìng yàowù) (Chinese Mandarin), 消遣性毒品 (xiāoqiǎnxìng dúpǐn) (Chinese Mandarin), droga [feminine] (Czech), genotsmiddel [neuter] (Dutch), huume (Finnish), drogue récréative [feminine] (French), drogue euphorisante [feminine] (French), Freizeitdroge [feminine] (German), azeeʼ tsiʼnaaʼiiłáhí (Navajo), narkotyk rekreacyjny [masculine] (Polish), droga recreativa [feminine] (Portuguese), drog recreațional [neuter] (Romanian), drog psihoactiv [neuter] (Romanian), рекреацио́нный нарко́тик (rekreaciónnyj narkótik) [masculine] (Russian), droga recreativa [feminine] (Spanish)

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