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Meaning of "methaqualone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METHAQUALONE

methaqualone  [ˌmɛθəˈkweɪləʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHAQUALONE

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Methaqualone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METHAQUALONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Methaqualone

Methaqualone in the USA and Mandrax in the UK is a sedative-hypnotic drug of the quinazolinone class that acts as a general central nervous system depressant. The sedative–hypnotic activity of methaqualone was first noted by Indian researchers in the 1950s and in 1962 methaqualone itself was patented in the US by Wallace and Tiernan. Its use peaked in the early 1970s as a hypnotic, for the treatment of insomnia, and as a sedative and muscle relaxant. It has also been produced clandestinely and used illegally as a recreational drug.

Definition of methaqualone in the English dictionary

The definition of methaqualone in the dictionary is a nonbarbituate sedative drug used to treat stress and insomnia. Formula: C16H14N2O.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHAQUALONE


alone
əˈləʊn
anticyclone
ˌæntɪˈsaɪkləʊn
blown
bləʊn
chalone
ˈkæləʊn
clone
kləʊn
cologne
kəˈləʊn
cyclone
ˈsaɪkləʊn
flown
fləʊn
loan
ləʊn
lone
ləʊn
overblown
ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn
Pantalone
ˌpæntəˈləʊn
prednisolone
prɛdˈnɪsəˌləʊn
pregnenolone
prɛɡˈnɛnəˌləʊn
quinolone
ˈkwɪnəˌləʊn
Sloan
sləʊn
Sloane
sləʊn
triamcinolone
ˌtraɪæmˈsɪnəˌləʊn
windblown
ˈwɪndˌbləʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METHAQUALONE

methacrylate
methacrylate resin
methacrylic acid
methadon
methadone
methaemoglobin
methamphetamine
methanal
methanation
methane
methane series
methanoic acid
methanol
methanometer
methedrine
metheglin
methemoglobin
methenamine
methicillin
methinketh

WORDS THAT END LIKE METHAQUALONE

abalone
chelone
gene clone
go it alone
home-alone
just leave well alone
leave alone
leave someone alone
leave well alone
let alone
mesocyclone
nandrolone
pallone
provolone
Silone
snowclone
stand-alone
violone

Synonyms and antonyms of methaqualone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «methaqualone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METHAQUALONE

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

Translator English - Chinese

安眠酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metacualona
570 millions of speakers

English

methaqualone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

methaqualone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميثاكوالون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метаквалон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

methaqualone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

methaqualone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méthaqualone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Methaqualone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Methaqualon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メタカロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지 페프 롤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Methaqualone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

methaqualone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

methaqualone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेथाक्लोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metakualon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metaqualone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metakwalon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метаквалон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metaqualonă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

methaqualone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metakaloon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metakvalon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

methaqualone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of methaqualone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METHAQUALONE»

The term «methaqualone» is normally little used and occupies the 121.464 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METHAQUALONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «methaqualone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «methaqualone» 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 methaqualone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHAQUALONE»

Discover the use of methaqualone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to methaqualone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Drugs Across the Spectrum
Initially marketed under the brand name Quaalude, it also has been called Optimal, Sopor, Parest, Somnafac, and Bi—Phetamine T. Methaqualone originally was tested in India to treat malaria but was found to be ineffective. Two common ...
Raymond Goldberg, 2013
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The Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs
Instances are known of methaqualone causing people to act as if injury has occurred to nerves affecting the arms and legs. Poisoning by methaqualone is associated with bleeding, and a case report revealed that an overdose can even cause ...
Richard Lawrence Miller, 2002
3
Quaaludes
Methaqualone: the MVP in the quaalude GaMe The major psychoactive chemical found in quaaludes is methaqualone (pronounced meth-ah-kway-lone). Although methaqualone is a highly addictive drug, it was originally created for medical ...
Justin T. Gass, 2008
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Medical Toxicology of Drug Abuse: Synthesized Chemicals and ...
More serious complications of methaqualone overdose include delirium, coma, respiratory depression, increased risk of aspiration with salivation and spontaneous vomiting, seizures, and prominent pyramidal signs (myoclonus, hyperreflexia, ...
Donald G. Barceloux, 2012
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A Health Educator’s Guide to Understanding Drugs of Abuse ...
Methaqualone Methaqualone is metabolized to 2'-hydroxy and 3'-hydroxy, which are then conjugated and excreted in urine as glucuronide. Brenner et al reported that both the Roche OnLine methaqualone immunoassay and the EMIT II—first ...
Dr. Amitava Dasgupta, 2011
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Workplace Drug Testing
6.1.7.4 Methaqualone Methaqualone is a central nervous system depressant. Although methaqualone was a popular drug during the 1970s and early 1980s, its use has been replaced by other drugs such as benzodiazepines. Methaqualone ...
Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM, 2007
7
The A-Z Encyclopedia of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Dormidina Methaqualone. Dormidorm Cyclobarbital. Dormigen Flurazepam. Dormigoa Methaqualone or Methaqualone hydrochloride. Dormigon Methaqualone hydrochloride. Dormileno Barbital. Dormilfo Meprobamate. Dormilona Cannabis.
Thomas Nordegren, 2002
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Methaqualone
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Methaqualone is a sedative-hypnotic drug that is similar in effect to barbiturates, a general central nervous system depressant.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
9
Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit ...
During 2004, the detection of methaqualone laboratories declined in South Africa in terms of both the number of illicit laboratories dismantled and the capacity of those laboratories. During that period, seven such laboratories were dismantled ...
International Narcotics Control Board, 2006
10
Newsletter
Large doses depress motor activies, leading to sleep. in humans, methaqualone in therapeutic doses has little discernible effect on the cardivascular and respiratory systems. 2 it may have some antitussive action and appears to potentiate the ...
University of California, San Francisco. School of Pharmacy. Alumni Association, 1966

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHAQUALONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term methaqualone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cosby testimony puts party drug back in spotlight
The drug, synthesized in the 1950s under the chemical name methaqualone, was originally intended as an anti-malarial treatment, says James ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
2
Bill Cosby isn't the only fan of Quaaludes
The drug, which is also referred to as methaqualone or Mandrax, originated in India as an anti-malarial drug in 1951 and made its way to the ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
3
Customs discover drugs worth about R48.8m
The packages were immediately tested and it was found to contain the drug Methaqualone (also known as Mandrax). In total‚ 66‚000 Mandrax ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
4
SARS: Massive Viagra‚ Mandrax and cocaine busts
The packages were immediately tested and it was found to contain the drug Methaqualone (also known as Mandrax). In total‚ 66‚000 Mandrax ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
5
United States Drugs of Abuse Testing Market 2015 - Supplier …
... Benzodiazepines, Cannabinoids/Marijuana, Cocaine, LSD, Methadone, Methaqualone, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Propoxphene. «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
6
Zambian on drugs dies in India
... Mulenga at Indira Ghandi International Airport for being in possession of a drug called methaqualone worth over K229,499.60 (US$30,000). «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Zambian dies in India
... Catherine Mulenga at Indira Ghandi International Airport for being in possession of a drug called methaqualone worth over 30-thousand U.S ... «ZNBC, Jul 15»
8
Sandra Bland, Bill Cosby, Barack Obama: Color, Cognitive …
Cosby, a rapist who, with Methaqualone, revoked the freedom of his victims, can keep his Medal of Freedom because the President can't think ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Drug taskforce commander explains Quaaludes, other rape drugs
Quaalude is a trade name for the sedative methaqualone and became the common term for the drug in the U.S.. GHB is thought to have taken ... «The Herald Journal, Jul 15»
10
'Jane Does' who testified in Cosby suit
A Pennsylvania judge recently unsealed testimony in a 2005 civil lawsuit against Cosby, in which the actor said he had obtained methaqualone ... «Ledger Gazette, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Methaqualone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/methaqualone>. Apr 2024 ».
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