Meanings
plural gamma-hydroxybutyrates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, especially the sodium or potassium salts used as the drug "fantasy".
Synonyms: GBH, GHB, battery acid, cherry meth, date rape drug, easy lay, everclear, fantasy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny salt or ester of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, especially the sodium or potassium salts used as the drug "fantasy".
Origin
From gamma-hydroxybutyric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish gammahydroksibutyraatti
- gammahydroksibutyraattichemstry: salt or ester of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
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