"street drug" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-street drug.ogg Forms: street drugs [plural]
Etymology: This term comes from the fact that these types of substances are normally sold "on the street" by drug dealers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} street drug (plural street drugs)
  1. (slang) A drug used illegally and recreationally for its euphoric and other mind-altering effects, such as opiates, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, amphetamines and others. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-street_drug-en-noun-Iegc~qsa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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