Meanings
nouncaptagon (uncountable)
- uncountableA synthetic stimulant primarily manufactured and used in the Middle East.
Origin
A genericized trademark from the pharmaceutical drug Captagon.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كبتاجون
- كبتاجونdrug
Persian کاپتاگون
- کاپتاگونdrug
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APA
captagon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captagon
MLA
“captagon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captagon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captagon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captagon.
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