Definition
Plural of druggery; dishonest practices, trickery, or adulteration in the sale or manufacture of drugs.
Etymology
From 'druggery' (from 'drug' + '-ery' meaning practices or behavior) plus plural '-ies'. Reflects historical concerns about fraudulent pharmacists who adulterated medicines.
Kelly Says
In the 1800s, 'druggeries' was a common complaint—pharmacists would dilute expensive medicines with cheaper fillers, and there was no regulation to stop them. It's why the FDA was eventually created!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አይነት እንደ አይነት
ay-net en-de ay-net
ARالعربية
المخدرات
al-mukha-dra-t
BNবাংলা
নARCOTIC
nar-ko-tic
CACatalà
drogues
dro-gues
DADansk
narkotik
nar-ko-tik
ELΕλληνικά
ναρκωτικά
nar-ko-ti-ka
ESEspañol
drogas
droh-gas
FISuomi
huumeet
huu-mee-t
HIहिन्दी
नशीली दवाएं
na-shee-lee da-va-yen
HUMagyar
kábítószer
ka-bit-o-s-zer
IDBahasa Indonesia
narkoba
nar-ko-ba
KKKK
наркотики
nar-ko-ti-ki
MRMR
नशीले पदार्थांचे
na-shee-le pa-dar-tha-nche
MSBahasa Melayu
dadah
da-dah
NLNederlands
drugs
dru-gs
NONorsk
narkotik
nar-ko-tik
PLPolski
narkotyki
nar-ko-ty-ki
PTPortuguês
drogas
dro-gas
RORomână
droguri
dro-goo-ri
RUРусский
наркотики
nar-ko-ti-ki
SVSvenska
narkotik
nar-ko-tik
TAதமிழ்
மதுபானம்
ma-du-pa-na-m
TEతెలుగు
ద్రాక్ష
dra-aksh
THไทย
ยาเสพติด
ya-se-p-dit
TRTürkçe
uyuşturucular
yoo-sh-tur-u-cu-lar
UKУкраїнська
наркотики
nar-ko-ty-ki
VITiếng Việt
ma túy
ma-tu-y