METHAQUALONE


Meaning of METHAQUALONE in English

[ mɛ'θakwələʊn ]

■ noun trademark a sedative and sleep-inducing drug. Also called Quaalude ( trademark ).

Origin

1960s: from elements of its chemical name meth- + -a- + qu(inine) + a(zo- + -o)l + -one .

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