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noun
An organic compound with the chemical formula C2H3Cl3O2, used as a sedative and hypnotic drug and as a laboratory reagent and precursor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer
Narrower terms: knockout drops
History
From chloral + hydrate.
