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PRONUNCIATION OF GHB

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WHAT DOES GHB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of GHB in the English dictionary

The definition of GHB in the dictionary is gamma hydroxybutyrate Also called: liquid ecstasy.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHB

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Ghazali
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Ghazzah
Gheber
Ghebre
ghee
Ghent
Gheorghiu

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHB

DHB

Synonyms and antonyms of GHB in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «GHB» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHB

Find out the translation of GHB to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of GHB from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «GHB» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

GHB
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

GHB
570 millions of speakers

English

GHB
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

GHB
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

GHB
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ГОМК
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

GHB
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

GHB
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

GHB
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

GHB
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

GHB
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

GHB
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

GHB
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

GHB
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

GHB
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

GHB
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीएचबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

GHB
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

GHB
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

GHB
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ГОМК
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

GHB
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

GHB
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

GHB
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

GHB
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

GHB
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of GHB

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHB»

The term «GHB» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.791 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «GHB» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «GHB» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about GHB

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHB»

Discover the use of GHB in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to GHB and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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GHB: The Natural Mood Enhancer : the Authoritative Guide to ...
GHB has been shown to improve sleep, encourage weight loss and muscle strength, enhance mood, improve sex, and possibly prolong life. In this book, the authors set the record straight, explaining the proven benefits GHB.
Ward Dean, Steven Wm Fowkes, 1998
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GHB and Analogs: High-risk Club Drugs
Examines how club drugs like GHB are abused, the effects of this abuse on society, and efforts at prevention.
Marie Wolf, 2006
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Benzodiazepines and GHB: Detection and Pharmacology
In Benzodiazepines and GHB: Detection and Pharmacology prominent experts explain the pharmacology and metabolism of LDBs and GHB and offer powerful and effective methodologies that will enable better detection of these drugs in various body ...
Salvatore J. Salamone, 2010
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Drugs Across the Spectrum
Another drug referred to as a “date rape” drug is gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or GHB . Nicknames for GHB include Easy Lay, Grievous Bodily Harm, Gook, and Gamma 10. Like Rohypnol, GHB is odor— less, tasteless, and easy to produce.
Raymond Goldberg, 2013
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The Clinical Toxicology Laboratory: Contemporary Practice of ...
Reliable screening tests for GHB are not yet widely available. Techniques such as gas chro- matography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) have been described, but because these tests are rarely available within the time frame of the intoxication,  ...
Leslie M. Shaw, 2001
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A Health Educator’s Guide to Understanding Drugs of Abuse ...
Common types of designer drugs are amphetamine analogs, opiate analogs ( including fentanyl deriva - tives), piperazine analogs, tryptamineand gamma- hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) analogs. Several of these drugs are known as “rave party” ...
Dr. Amitava Dasgupta, 2011
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Principles of Addiction Medicine
mong the substances termed club drugs by the I National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is 7- hydroxybutyrate (GHB). A sedative-hypnotic, it is a simple, four- carbon molecule synthesized in the early 1960s in a search for an orally active ...
Richard K. Ries, Shannon C. Miller, David A. Fiellin, 2009
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Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and ...
The Pharmacology of y-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) The exact mechanism of GHB action in the CNS has not been determined, but GHB is structurally related to GABA (Fig. 10), which is a precursor in GHB formation [33]. Much debate exists ...
Enno Freye, 2009
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Harwood-Nuss' Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
As with abrupt onset of effects, sudden awakening is characteristic of recovery from GHB effects (4). GHB ingestion hasbeen associated with fatalities, both with and without co-intoxicants. In a series of 224 GHB-associated fatalities, 211 ...
Allan B. Wolfson, Gregory W. Hendey, Louis J. Ling, 2009
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Concepts of Chemical Dependency
TABLE 37-2 GHB'S EFFECTS ON USER is thought to function as a neurotransmitter in that organ (McDowell, 2005; Drummer & Odell, 2001). As a neurotransmitter, GHB helps to mediate the sleep cycle, body temperature, and cerebral ...
Harold Doweiko, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term GHB is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three people overdose on party drug GHB in Venice
A 44-year-old woman died and two others remain in critical condition after they apparently overdosed on GHB, an illegal party drug, police said. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
In bid to replace PAS, new Islamist party to recruit young non …
Picture by Kamles Kumar KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB), the budding new Islamist movement by PAS ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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Gerakan Harapan Baru to have two types of members
Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB) secretary Dr Dzulkefli Ahmad says associate membership is open to all, especially for those who do not want to ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
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Woman Dies, 2 Hospitalized After 'Date Rape Drug' Overdose In …
The drug, Lt. Radtke says the women and 28-year-old man ingested, is believed to be GHB, commonly known as the “club drug” or “date rape” ... «FOX 11 Los Angeles, Jul 15»
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The revolutionaries of Bethnahrin: cooperation between Christians …
In 2000, Dawronoye held its first congress, and members reorganised as the Bethnahrin Freedom Party (Gabo d'Hirutho d'Bethnahrin, or GHB). «Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal, Jul 15»
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Veteran NSW Paramedic Opens Up On The Latest Deadly Drug
... dealt with, then it became a little bit of speed but now it is primarily methamphetamines... then of course, you still have your ecstasy and GHB. «Stoney Roads, Jul 15»
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Anger as police accuse reporter of voyeurism after expose
... epilepsy, was filmed taking nearly three grams of cocaine with an acquaintance and multiple doses of the addictive 'date rape' sedative GHB. «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
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Are PAS progressives for hudud? Yes, but only after Malaysia …
GHB secretary-general Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad stressed while that hudud has a critical role to play it cannot be deliberated or considered before a ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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Eaton Days celebration reminds residents why they are proud to live …
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How Ecstasy, Aspirin, and LSD Look Under the Microscope
The photographer has gone on to peer inside LSD, GHB, DMT, and 2CB. He's also photographed cocaine, ketamine and oxycodone, but those ... «Wired, Jul 15»

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