ADDICTIVE PROPERTIES collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)
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meanings of addictive and property
addictive
adjective
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/əˈdɪk.tɪv/us
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/əˈdɪk.tɪv/
An addictive drug is one that you cannot stop taking once you ...
property
noun
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/ˈprɒp.ə.ti/us
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/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/
an object or objects that belong ...
Examples of addictive properties
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Even though the conditioned place preference of methylphenidate appears to show it has an addictive property, it does not display the same effects in humans.
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The suggested dosage for children is very small and the data sheet contains a clear warning about the addictive properties of methadone.
Although schemes such as this are very encouraging, we recognise that methadone is a powerful drug that, like any opiate, has addictive properties.
The addictive properties of nicotine and the range of cancers and respiratory diseases associated with smoking are universally acknowledged.
As the addictive properties of the drug became known, governments began to place strict controls on the sale of amphetamine.
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However, both the side effects and the addictive properties of methcathinone are much stronger than those associated with khat use.
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The substances covered often have very different addictive properties.
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Eventually, as the addictive properties of the drugs became known, governments began to place strict controls on the sale of the drugs.
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Several studies are exploring processed foods with high concentrations of sugar, refined carbohydrates, fat, salt and caffeine for addictive properties.
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Along with most, if not all of the chemicals in this article, none of the dissociatives have any physically addictive properties, though psychological addiction has been observed.
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Research shows that certain of these proteins target specific human pain receptors and can be up to 10,000 times more potent than morphine without morphine's addictive properties and side-effects.
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