methaqualone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛθəˈkweɪləʊn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə thak′wə lōn′, meth′ə kwā′lōn, -kwol′ōn)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
me•tha•qua•lone  (mə thak′wə lōn′, meth′ə kwā′lōn, -kwol′ōn),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]
  1. Drugsa nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C16H14N2O, used to induce sleep: also widely used as an illicit drug.
  • meth(yl) + -a- of uncertain derivation + qu(in)a(zo)l(in)one (see quinazo-line, -one) 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
methaqualone / ˌmɛθəˈkweɪləʊn/
  1. a nonbarbiturate sedative drug used to treat stress and insomnia. Formula: C16H14N2O
    US proprietary name: Quaalude
'methaqualone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Quaalude - sopor

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