🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

imbottito di farmaci

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /im.botˈti.to di ˈfar.ma.tʃi/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Doped-up/ˈdoʊpt ʌp/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Era completamente imbottito di farmaci antidolorifici."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Under the heavy influence of illicit drugs, narcotics, or strong medication.

    "The patient appeared somewhat doped-up after receiving heavy post-surgery painkillers."
  2. 2

    Enhanced or artificially stimulated through performance-enhancing substances.

    "Investigations revealed that the champion cyclist had been doped-up for the entire season."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'dope' (originating in the late 19th century from Dutch 'doop', a thick sauce or viscous liquid, later applied to narcotic substances) combined with the intensifier 'up'. The phrasal adjective emerged in early 20th-century American slang to describe individuals heavily under the influence of drugs or medication.

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