Etymology

rohypnol

Ro·hyp·nol
R1O1H4Y4P3N1O1L1

Today it means: Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug. Full definition →

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rohypnol · noun1

Genericized trademark of Rohypnol, a brand-name drug owned by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.

Rohypnol · proper noun2

From Ro(che) + hypno- + -ol, from the brand name F. Hoffmann-La Roche (known simply as Roche). First attested in the 1970s.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1970s Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.

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