lethal drugs
Fatal chemical compounds
Lethal drugs are substances capable of causing death, whether by design or dosage.
The phrase appears in three main contexts: medications administered in executions the state ran out of lethal drugs for the injection, overdose-prone substances like fentanyl first responders carry naloxone to reverse lethal drug overdoses, and veterinary euthanasia drugs.
The modifier lethal emphasizes danger or fatal intent.
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
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Agents reversing toxic effects
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Treatments that restore health
treatments · pharmaceuticals · prescription medication · cures · supplements
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