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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 '''''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>
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
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.
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]
[[Category: Health]]
[[Category: Health]]
[[Category: Chemistry]]
[[Category: Chemistry]]
