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CHLORAL HYDRATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chloral hydrate" is a kind of...):
depressant; downer; sedative; sedative drug (a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chloral hydrate"):
knockout drops (chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious)
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