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controlled substance vs drug

drug vs controlled substance

controlled substance and drug both are nouns.

controlled substance is not a verb while drug is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
controlled substance Yes No No No
drug Yes No Yes No
As nouns, drug is a hypernym of controlled substance; that is, drug is a word with a broader meaning than controlled substance:
  • controlled substance: a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
  • drug: a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
controlled substance (noun) drug (noun)
a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
controlled substance (verb) drug (verb)
administer a drug to
use recreational drugs
Difference between controlled substance and drug

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