Rohypnol

[roh-hip-nawl]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

a brand of flunitrazepam.

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Contemporary Examples of rohypnol

Alig became hooked on heroin, ketamine, cocaine, and Rohypnol—a stupefying blend of substances for the once sober partier.
The Party Monster Lives For the Applause: Michael Alig’s Second Act
Caitlin Dickson
February 28, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for rohypnol

Rohypnol

noun

trademark a brand of the drug flunitrazepam used as a hypnotic: its ability to render someone unconscious and disoriented on awakening has been exploited by rapists

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Word Origin and History for rohypnol

Rohypnol

1995, trade name for a powerful insomnia drug.