controlled substance

noun

noun

Criminology, Human sciences, Law, Sciences A drug or chemical whose use, possession, manufacture, or sale is regulated or banned by the government.

In order to determine that a controlled substance is present, it is frequently necessary to carry out a full forensic analysis of such samples.2003, Michael D. Cole, The Analysis of Controlled Substances, John Wiley and Sons, →ISBN, page 120:

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