street drug vs intoxicant

intoxicant vs street drug

street drug and intoxicant both are nouns.

street drug is not an adjective while intoxicant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
street drug	Yes	No	No	No
intoxicant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, intoxicant is a hyponym of street drug; that is, intoxicant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than street drug:

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
intoxicant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

Other hyponyms of street drug include amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper, gateway drug, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug, soft drug, baccy, tobacco, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant.

street drug (noun)	intoxicant (noun)
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	a drug that can produce a state of intoxication
	a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

street drug (adjective)	intoxicant (adjective)
	causing intoxication

Difference between street drug and intoxicant

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