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Quaalude

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkweɪluːd/

1

name

Meaning 1

A proprietary name for methaqualone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A dose of this drug, sometimes taken recreationally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: methaqualone, lude, mandrake

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Quaalude.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: methaqualone

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug

History

Etymology

Supposedly a blend of quiet + Maalox + interlude.