methaqualone

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noun

A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates, also used recreationally.

Similar
Quaaludeludemandraxsopersoaper
OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nounmethaqualone (countable and uncountable, plural methaqualones)

plural methaqualones

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates, also used recreationally.

    Synonyms: Quaalude, lude, mandrax, soper, soaper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates, also used recreationally.

Similar
Quaaludeludemandraxsopersoaper

More synonyms by meaning

nounsedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse

Similar
Quaalude
Broader
sedative-hypnoticsedative-hypnotic drug
Also see
quaalude

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishmeth
  2. Englishaqua
  3. GermanKeton
  4. Englishketone
  5. Englishmethaqualone

From meth + aqua + -al + -one.

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APA

methaqualone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methaqualone

MLA

“methaqualone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methaqualone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methaqualone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methaqualone.

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