QUAALUDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Quaalude mean? 

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

1. sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• QUAALUDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

methaqualone; Quaalude

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

sedative-hypnotic; sedative-hypnotic drug (a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)