synthetic substance


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Noun1.synthetic substance - a compound made artificially by chemical reactionssynthetic substance - a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Plasticine - a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)
phosphor - a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
synthetic rubber, rubber - any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
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Spice is a powerful synthetic substance known as the "zombie drug" for the incapacitated state it leaves users in.
Spice is a powerful synthetic substance known as the "zombie drug" due to the incapacitated state in which it leaves users.
Speaking anonymously, one prisoner claims the jail - which is run by facilities management company Sodexo - was beset by problems, largely as a result of the infamous synthetic substance. He said: "This drug puts all other drugs, including heroin, in the shade as far as problems caused are concerned.
Speaking anonymously, one prisoner claims the jail, which is run by facilities management company Sodexo, was beset by problems, largely as a result of the infamous synthetic substance.
However, some synthetic substances are allowed if there's no organic substitute and the synthetic substance is deemed safe.
"The agency has, however, approved two drugs containing a synthetic version of a substance that is present in the marijuana plant and one other drug containing a synthetic substance that acts similarly to compounds from marijuana but is not present in marijuana," it wrote. "Although the FDA has not approved any drug product containing or derived from botanical marijuana, the FDA is aware that there is considerable interest in its use to attempt to treat a number of medical conditions, including, for example, glaucoma, AIDS wasting syndrome, neuropathic pain, cancer, multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced nausea, and certain seizure disorders."
Of 625 respondents, 33% of inmates reported having used Spice - a synthetic substance which mimics the effects of cannabis - in recent weeks.
(27) The majority went on to note that XLR11 was listed as a "synthetic substance" under the Emergency Rule, and because the Indiana synthetic drug statute only allowed the Indiana Pharmacy Board to declare a chemical a "synthetic drug" and not a "synthetic substance," the distinction created further statutory confusion and ambiguity.
Scarlett Johansson is a reluctant drug mule who develops superhuman powers when a package containing a powerful synthetic substance leaks into her body.
Scarlett Johansson a reluctant drug mule who develops superhuman powers when a package containing a powerful synthetic substance leaks into her body.
Niceguy,'' is a synthetic substance that users say has narcotic effects.

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