GHB

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does GHB mean? 

• GHB (noun)
  The noun GHB has 1 sense:

1. a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape

  Familiarity information: GHB used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GHB (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

gamma hydroxybutyrate; GHB

Hypernyms ("GHB" is a kind of...):

club drug (a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "GHB"):

easy lay; Georgia home boy; goop; grievous bodily harm; liquid ecstasy; max; scoop; soap (street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate)

 Context examples 

The determination of the amount of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) present in a sample.

(Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called: Hallucinogens, Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB, MDMA

(Club Drugs, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

They include: • Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as Ecstasy XTC, X, E, Adam, Molly, Hug Beans, and Love Drug • Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), also known as G, Liquid Ecstasy, and Soap • Ketamine, also known as Special K, K, Vitamin K, and Jet • Rohypnol, also known as Roofies • Methamphetamine, also known as Speed, Ice, Chalk, Meth, Crystal, Crank, and Glass • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), also known as Acid, Blotter, and Dots

(Club Drugs, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)