1. the act of administering drugs to someone

1. present participle of drug; administering drugs to someone
2. secretly giving someone drugs, especially to make them unconscious or compliant
Usage: often illegal

Examples

• The nurse was drugging the patient according to the doctor’s orders.
• He was accused of drugging her drink at the party.
• The veterinarian is drugging the animal before surgery.
• Police investigated reports of drugging at the nightclub.
• The drugging of livestock requires careful monitoring.
• She suspected someone was drugging the office coffee.
• The hospital has strict protocols for drugging patients.