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Methaqualone (Noun)

Meaning

Sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • Methaqualone is a powerful sedative-hypnotic drug that was widely abused in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • The doctor was arrested for prescribing excessive amounts of methaqualone to his patients.
  • Methaqualone was marketed as a sleeping pill but quickly became a popular recreational drug.
  • In 1985, the DEA classified methaqualone as a Schedule I controlled substance due to its high potential for abuse.
  • The nightclub was raided after reports of patrons using methaqualone, a powerful and addictive sedative.

Synonyms

  • Quaalude

Hypernyms

  • Sedative-hypnotic Drug
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