The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OPIATE , but the solution may also be SULFA which is one of the most recent solution (1976 in New York Times).
Type of drug crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OPIATE | 50 % | 6 |
| SULFA | 25 % | 5 |
| ANODYNE | 25 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Type of drug
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prescription
- over-the-counter
- street
- recreational
- pharmaceutical
- herbal
- homeopathic
- remedy
- plus
- attenuation
- homeopathy
- pharmacist
Crossword Answer definitions
OPIATE noun- A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
- Something that dulls the senses and induces a false and unrealistic sense of contentment.
- To treat with an opiate drug.
- Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
- (pharmaceutical effect) Soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
- Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OPIATE
- Drug
- Narcotic
- Soporific
- Poppy product
- Controlled substance
- Narcotic or sedative
- Narcotic drug
- Poppy-sap drug
- Pain reliever
- What Marx likened religion to
More clues leading to the result SULFA
- Infection-fighting drug
- Synthetic antibiotic
- Infection fighter
- Antibacterial drug
- ___ drugs (bacterial treatment largely replaced by antibiotics)
- Type of drug for infections
- Bacteria-fighting drug
- Penicillin precursor
- Early antibiotic
- Burn treatment