methaqualone

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English meth

English aqua

English -al

German Ketonbor.

English ketone

English -one

English methaqualone

From meth + aqua + -al + -one.

Noun

methaqualone (countable and uncountable, plural methaqualones)

1. (pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates, also used recreationally.

Synonyms

• Quaalude, lude
• mandrax
• soper, soaper

Derived terms

• methylmethaqualone

Further reading

• methaqualone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia