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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] drogge. '''Drug''' may also originate from Old French "drogue", possibly deriving later into "droge-vate" from Middle Dutch meaning "dry barrels", referring to medicinal plants preserved in them. | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] drogge. '''Drug''' may also originate from Old French "drogue", possibly deriving later into "droge-vate" from Middle Dutch meaning "dry barrels", referring to medicinal plants preserved in them. |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
− | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''Drugs''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Drugs&action=submit '''''this link'''''].</center> | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''Drugs''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Drugs '''''this link'''''].</center> |
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| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 a obsolete : a substance used in dyeing or [[chemical]] operations | | *1 a obsolete : a substance used in dyeing or [[chemical]] operations |
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| Drugs are usually distinguished from endogenous biochemicals by being introduced from outside the organism. For example, insulin is a hormone that is synthesized in the body; it is called a hormone when it is synthesized by the pancreas inside the body, but if it is introduced into the body from outside, it is called a drug. | | Drugs are usually distinguished from endogenous biochemicals by being introduced from outside the organism. For example, insulin is a hormone that is synthesized in the body; it is called a hormone when it is synthesized by the pancreas inside the body, but if it is introduced into the body from outside, it is called a drug. |
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− | Many [[natural]] substances such as beers, wines, and some mushrooms, blur the line between food and drugs, as when ingested they affect the functioning of both [[mind]] and [[body]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug] | + | Many [[natural]] substances such as beers, wines, and some mushrooms, blur the line between food and drugs, as when ingested they affect the functioning of both [[mind]] and [[body]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug] |
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| [[Category: Health]] | | [[Category: Health]] |
| [[Category: Chemistry]] | | [[Category: Chemistry]] |