designer drug
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Tweet n. 1. A drug synthesized to have properties similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having a slightly altered chemical structure, usually in order to evade restrictions against illegal substances. 2. A drug that is synthesized, especially by genetic engineering, in order to treat a specific medical condition or a specific patient population. |
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