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Osteoblast (medicine)


osteoblast


1. <pathology> Mesodermal cell that gives rise to bone.

2. <dentistry> Cells which aid the growth and development of teeth and bones.


drug 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: drogue]
an illegal substance such as marijuana or cocaine, which some people take in order to feel happy, relaxed, or excited
::A lot of young people start taking drugs at school.
::One third of America's thirteen-year-olds use drugs .
::I don't drink, and I don't do drugs .
::She always looks as though she's on drugs .
::All the band experimented with drugs , particularly LSD.
::Parents should talk openly to their children about the dangers of drug Abuse .
::Jimi Hendrix died of a drug overdose .
::After being returned to the USA he was convicted on drug trafficking charges.
::the war on drugs
a medicine, or a substance for making medicines
::a drug used in the treatment of cancer
drug for
::new drugs for AIDS-related conditions
:: Drugs prescribed (=ordered for people) by doctors can be extremely hazardous if used in the wrong way
::The big drug companies make huge profits.
a substance that people doing a sport sometimes take illegally to improve their performance
::She was banned from the Olympics after failing a drug test (=a test that shows if you have taken drugs) .
performance-enhancing drugs
[usually singular] a substance such as tobacco, coffee, or alcohol, that makes you want more and more of it
be (like) a drug
if an activity is like a drug, you enjoy it so much that you want to do it more and more
::Athletics is like a drug, it keeps dragging you back for more.
-see also designer drug , miracle drug at miracle (3)
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
take/use drugs
do drugs informal (=take drugs)
be on drugs (=take drugs regularly)
experiment with drugs (=try taking drugs)
come off drugs (=stop taking drugs permanently)
high on drugs (=experiencing the effects of a drug)
hard drugs (=strong drugs such asheroin ,cocaine etc)
soft drugs (=less strong drugs such asmarijuana )
recreational drugs (=drugs people take for pleasure)
drug Abuse
drug overdose (=when someone takes too much of a drug and becomes unconscious or dies)
drug trafficking/smuggling (=bringing drugs into a country)