designer drug

designer drug definition - medical

de·sign·er drug (dĭ-zīˈnər)

noun
A drug with properties and effects similar to a known hallucinogen or narcotic but having a slightly altered chemical structure, especially such a drug created in order to evade restrictions against illegal substances.

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