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LAUGHING GAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
Synonyms:
laughing gas; nitrous oxide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("laughing gas" is a kind of...):
inhalation anaesthetic; inhalation anesthetic; inhalation general anaesthetic; inhalation general anesthetic (a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled)
Meronyms (substance of "laughing gas"):
ammonium nitrate (used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant)
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