METHAQUALONE

methaqualone, Quaalude

(noun) sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

methaqualone (countable and uncountable, plural methaqualones)

(pharmaceutical drug) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.

Synonyms: Quaalude, lude

Source: Wiktionary



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20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”


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