GLUTETHIMIDE

glutethimide, Doriden

(noun) sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

glutethimide (countable and uncountable, plural glutethimides)

A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.

Source: Wiktionary



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9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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