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 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

METHAQUALONE — noun Etymology: meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) + quinoline + azole + -one Date: 1961 a sedative and hypnotic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
METHAQUALONE — ˌmethəˈkwāˌlōn, meˈthakwəˌlōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: meth yl + qu in a zo l ine + -one : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
METHAQUALONE — /meuh thak"weuh lohn', meth'euh kway"lohn, -kwol"ohn/ , n. Pharm. a nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C 16 H 14 N 2 O, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METHAQUALONE — n. non-barbiturate compound used as a sedative and hypnotic, drug used to induce sleep, pharmaceutical depressant
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
METHAQUALONE — noun Etymology: meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) + qu inoline + a zo l e + -one Date: 1961 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
METHAQUALONE — [meth.aqua.lone] n [meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) + quinoline + azole + -one] (1961): a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
METHAQUALONE — Метаквалон
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
METHAQUALONE — n. Pronunciation: me- ' tha-kw ə - ˌ l ō n Function: noun Etymology: meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
QUAALUDE — noun Etymology: from Quaalude, a trademark Date: 1966 a tablet or capsule of methaqualone
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LUDE — noun Etymology: short for Quaa~, a proprietary name for methaqualone Date: 1973 a pill of methaqualone
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
QUAALUDE — ˈkwāˌlüd noun Etymology: from Quaalude , a trademark : a tablet or capsule of methaqualone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUDE — ˈlüd noun ( -s ) Etymology: short for Quaalude , a proprietary name for methaqualone : a pill of methaqualone …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOPOR — /soh"peuhr/ , n. 1. Pathol. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy. 2. Often, sopors . Slang. methaqualone. [ 1650-60; 1970-75 for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUAALUDE — /kway"loohd/ , Pharm., Trademark. a brand of methaqualone.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUAALUDE — noun Etymology: from Quaalude, a trademark Date: 1966 : a tablet or capsule of methaqualone
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LUDE — noun Etymology: short for Quaalude, a proprietary name for methaqualone Date: 1973 : a pill of methaqualone — usually used …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUAALUDE — [ 'kweɪl(j)u:d ] ■ noun trademark for methaqualone . Origin 1960s: an invented name.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MANDRAX — [ 'mandraks ] ■ noun trademark a sedative drug containing methaqualone and diphenhydramine. Origin 1960s: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab
QUAALUDE — [quaa.lude] n [fr. Quaalude, a trademark] (1966): a tablet or capsule of methaqualone
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY — the body's physical and/or psychological addiction to a psychoactive (mind-altering) substance, such as narcotics, alcohol, or nicotine. Physical dependency on …
Britannica English vocabulary
МЕТАКВАЛОН — Methaqualone
Русско-Американский Английский словарь

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