methaqualone
[ muh-thak-wuh-lohn, meth-uh-kwey-lohn, -kwol-ohn ]
nounPharmacology.
a nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotic substance, C16H14N2O, used to induce sleep: also widely used as an illicit drug.
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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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