purple heart
purple heart · purple hearts
Phenobarbital
The drug phenobarbitone when taken recreationallyThe drug phenobarbitone when taken recreationally.
» This soldier was awarded the Purple Heart.
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2 sensesThe drug phenobarbitone when taken recreationally.
(historical, slang)A drinamyl tablet when taken recreationally, popular in the 1960s.
More definitions
- a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
- a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Examples
1 sentencesThis soldier was awarded the Purple Heart.
Origin
From the color of the pills.From the color of the pills.
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Forms
plural: purple hearts| Singular | purple heart |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action:Order of the Purple Heart
- a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative:sodium thiopentalphenobarbitalphenobarbitoneLuminal
See also
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