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SOFT DRUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("soft drug" is a kind of...):
drug of abuse; street drug (a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction)
narcotic (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soft drug"):
bhang (a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India)
cannabis; ganja; marihuana; marijuana (the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect)
haschisch; hash; hasheesh; hashish (purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen)
Antonym:
hard drug (a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction)
