rohypnol
rohypnol · rohypnols
Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug, sometimes used as a date rape drugFlunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.
US/ɹˌoʊhˈaɪpnˌɔl/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Flunitrazepam, a hypnotic drug (sleeping pill), sometimes used as a date rape drug.
(countable)A tablet of flunitrazepam.
More definitions
- a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
Origin
Genericized trademark of Rohypnol, a brand-name drug owned by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.Genericized trademark of Rohypnol, a brand-name drug owned by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.
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Forms
plural: rohypnolsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia:flunitrazepam
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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