methaqualone

noun

meth·​aqua·​lone me-ˈtha-kwə-ˌlōn How to pronounce methaqualone (audio)
: a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate drug C16H14N2O that is habit-forming compare quaalude

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Instead of using a razor to gain control, Polanski deploys a cocktail of champagne and the hypnotic sedative methaqualone (brand-name Quaalude). Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023 The ring peddled marijuana, cocaine, methaqualone and LSD in 1979 and 1980, making millions of dollars, according to federal court records. John Caniglia, cleveland, 18 June 2021 McTaggart and Graewe served as enforcers for the Zagaria drug ring, which sold millions of dollars of cocaine, methaqualone, LSD and other drugs in 1979 and 1980, according to federal court records. John Caniglia, cleveland, 29 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

meth- + -a- (of unknown origin) + quinoline + azole + -one

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of methaqualone was in 1961

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“Methaqualone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methaqualone. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

methaqualone

noun
meth·​aqua·​lone me-ˈthak-wə-ˌlōn How to pronounce methaqualone (audio)
: a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate drug C16H14N2O that is habit-forming see quaalude
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