Meanings
noungaboxadol (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn experimental drug derived from muscimol, formerly being developed as a sleep aid.
Origin
From gab- (“gabamimetic agent”) + (is)oxa(zole) + -adol (“analgesic”).
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APA
gaboxadol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaboxadol
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“gaboxadol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaboxadol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaboxadol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaboxadol.
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