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methaqualone
[ muh-thak-wuh-lohn, meth-uh-kwey-lohn, -kwol-ohn ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C 1 6 H 1 4 N 2 O, used to induce sleep: also widely used as an illicit drug.
methaqualone
/ ˌmɛθəˈkweɪləʊn /
noun
- a nonbarbituate sedative drug used to treat stress and insomnia. Formula: C 16 H 14 N 2 O
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