controlled substance

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controlled substance

noun controlled substances

  1. A drug or chemical whose use, possession, manufacture, or sale is regulated or banned by the government. In order to determine that a controlled substance is present, it is frequently necessary to carry out a full forensic analysis of such samples.

    Similar: controlled drug

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noun regulated drug or chemical

Españolsustancia controlada
中文控制物質 /控制物质 kòngzhì wùzhì
Portuguêssubstância controlada
Françaissubstance contrôlée
DeutschBetäubungsmittel

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"controlled substance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/controlled%20substance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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controlled substance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/controlled%20substance

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"controlled substance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/controlled%20substance.

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@misc{controlled_substance_2026,
  title = {controlled substance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/controlled%20substance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}