Any substance which when absorbed into a living organism may modify one or more of its functions. The term is generally accepted for a substance taken for a therapeutic purpose, but is also commonly used for abused substances.

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3_STAR

hasOBONamespace

chebi_ontology

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drugs

medicine

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CHEBI:23888

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